Sentences vs. Fragments

What part of the following fragment is missing?
I don't like.

• subject
• predicate
• complete thought

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A sentence fragment does not:

• Have end punctuation
• Express a complete idea
• Begin with a capital letter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A sentence fragment will be missing:

• Subject or predicate
• Verb and predicate
• Subject or noun

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

To identify the subject, you can ask:

• What is going on?
• Where's Waldo?
• Who or what is the sentence about?
• What is the subject doing?

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

To identify the predicate, ask yourself:

• What is the subject doing?
• Where is the subject going?
• Who is the subject?
• Why is there a subject?

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
In the cafeteria.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
He shrieked.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
A chubby hamster with bad breath.

• Complete sentence
• Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which example is not a fragment?

• Talking is fun.
• Pulling the rope with my friend.
• The boy sitting on the chair.
• Chairs breaking all of the time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
Live in herds and feed on grass.

• Sentence
• Sentence Fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F