Complete Sentences
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Objective
I can construct complete sentences with correctly placed subjects and predicates.
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Warm-up video
Kevin Spaans · 6:41
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Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate, and it must also express a complete thought.
- 2
A fragment is a piece of a sentence that is missing a subject, a predicate, or does not express a complete thought.
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A run-on sentence occurs when multiple complete thoughts are joined without proper punctuation, such as a period or conjunction.
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Practice
4 questions
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a complete sentence?
Rewrite the following fragment as a complete sentence: 'Because it was raining.'
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Exit ticket
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“Rewrite the following as complete sentences by adding subjects or predicates as needed. 1. Ran quickly. 2. The old, wooden chair.”
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