Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?

Key Notes:

📝 Is it a Complete Sentence or a Fragment?

What is a Complete Sentence? ✅

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought. It always has:

• A subject 🧑‍💼 (who or what the sentence is about)
• A predicate 🏃‍♂️ (what the subject is doing)

Examples:

• The dog 🐶 barked loudly.
• I love reading 📚 in the evening.

What is a Fragment? ❌

A fragment is an incomplete sentence. It may lack a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought.

Examples:

• Running in the park 🏃‍♀️ (missing a subject)
• Because I was late ⏰ (incomplete thought)

How to Tell the Difference 🔍

Ask yourself:

• Does it tell a complete idea? 💡
• Does it have a subject? 🧑
• Does it have a predicate? 🏃

• Yes ✅ to all → Complete Sentence
• No ❌ to any → Fragment

Quick Tips to Fix Fragments ✏️

• Add a subject 🧑 or verb 🏃
• Combine it with another sentence using because, and, but, or
• Make sure it expresses a complete thought 💡

Example Fixes:

• Fragment: Running in the park 🏃‍♀️
• Complete: She was running in the park 🏃‍♀️.
• Fragment: Because I was late ⏰
• Complete: I missed the bus 🚌 because I was late ⏰.

Fun Emoji Reminder 🎉

• ✅ Complete Sentence = Happy Face 😃
• ❌ Fragment = Confused Face 😕

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