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Understanding Complete Sentences vs. Fragments in Grammar

This guide outlines the essential differences between complete sentences and fragments. A complete sentence contains both a subject and a verb, expressing a complete thought, while a fragment lacks one of these elements or does not express a full idea. Examples illustrate common fragments and their corresponding complete sentences. The text also defines simple and complete subjects and predicates, emphasizing their roles in sentence construction. Activities for practice are included to reinforce understanding of these grammatical concepts.

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Understanding Complete Sentences vs. Fragments in Grammar

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  1. Grammar! Complete sentences vs. fragments

  2. Parts of a complete sentence • Subject – the do-er of the action • Verb/Predicate – the action • A complete sentence is a word or group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. • A sentence fragment is a word or group of words that is punctuated like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb OR does not express a complete thought. • Note: From here on, in your papers when you have an incomplete sentence, I will write “frag” next to it and count it against you as a grammar error.

  3. Complete sentence examples • Fragment: Was waiting by the door. [no subject] • Sentence: The gorilla was waiting by the door. • Fragment: The room with the high ceiling. [no verb] • Sentence: The room with the high ceiling echoed with sound of basketballs thudding on the hard wood floors. • Fragment: After you have finished the test. [not a complete thought] • Sentence: After you have finished the test, you may rip it up and throw it away. • Complete fragment activity in grammar packet.

  4. Simple subject vs. complete subject • Simple Subject: the main word or word group that tells who or what is doing the action of the sentence or whom or what the sentence is about • Complete Subject: consists of the simple subject and any words, phrases, or clauses that modify the simple subject • Examples: • A triumphant Britney Spears stepped up to the microphone. • Complete Subject: A triumphant Britney Spears • Simple Subject: Britney Spears • Complete the complete subject/simple subject activity in grammar packet.

  5. Simple Predicate vs. complete predicate • Simple Predicate/Verb: the main word or word groups that tell something about the subject (what action the subject performs or what the subject is) • Complete Predicate/Verb: consists of a verb and all the words that describe the verb in its complete meaning • Examples: • The ambulance raced out of the hospital driveway and down the street. • Complete Predicate/Verb: raced out of the hospital driveway and down the street • Simple Predicate/Verb: raced • Diego may have borrowed my book. • Complete Predicate/Verb: may have borrowed my book • Simple Predicate/Verb: may have borrowed • Complete the complete subject/simple predicate activity in grammar packet.

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