Sentence Fragments and Complete Sentences

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject or a verb.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'I have a pet cat.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('I') and a verb ('have').

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'The tall tree.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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How can you tell if a sentence is complete?

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A sentence is complete if it answers a question and has both a subject and a verb.

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What does it mean if a sentence is a fragment?

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It means the sentence is incomplete and does not convey a full idea.

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Identify if this is a complete sentence: 'She loves to read.'

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This is a complete sentence.

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Identify if this is a fragment: 'Running in the park.'

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This is a sentence fragment.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'The dog barks'?

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The subject is 'The dog'.

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What is the verb in the sentence 'The cat sleeps'?

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The verb is 'sleeps'.