Fragments

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is often missing a subject or a predicate.

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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 contains at least a subject and a predicate.

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Identify the missing element in the fragment: 'The clowns in the circus.'

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Missing a predicate.

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Identify the missing element in the fragment: 'Swam as quickly as possible.'

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Missing a subject.

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What makes 'I am using my old backpack.' a complete sentence?

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It has both a subject ('I') and a predicate ('am using my old backpack').

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Choose the complete sentence: 'The cat gingerly stepped onto the new snow which blanketed the ground.' Why is this a complete sentence?

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It expresses a complete thought with a subject and a predicate.

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What is the role of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the role of a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate tells what the subject does or is, providing information about the subject.

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Example of a sentence fragment: 'In the snow up to our knees.' Why is this a fragment?

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It does not express a complete thought and is missing a subject and a verb.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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You can fix a fragment by adding the missing subject or predicate to make it a complete thought.