Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?

Key Notes:

🌟Is it a Complete Sentence or a Fragment? 🌟

A sentence is a group of words that:

  • βœ… Has a subject (who/what the sentence is about)
  • βœ… Has a predicate (what the subject is doing or being)
  • βœ… Expresses a complete thought

πŸ’‘ Example:

  • She runs fast. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ
    (Subject = She, Predicate = runs fast, Complete thought βœ…)

A fragment is an incomplete sentence because it is missing a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought.

πŸ’‘ Examples:

  • Running through the park. (No subject ❌)
  • The boy with the blue cap. (No action ❌)

Ask yourself:

  1. Does it have a subject? πŸ‘€
  2. Does it have a predicate? πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ
  3. Does it make sense on its own? πŸ’‘

If yes to all three β†’ πŸŽ‰ It’s a Complete Sentence!
If no β†’ ❌ It’s a Fragment.

πŸ‘‰ Which are sentences βœ… and which are fragments ❌?

  • The cat sleeps on the mat. 🐱 (βœ… Sentence)
  • Because it was raining. 🌧️ (❌ Fragment)
  • We went to the park yesterday. 🌳 (βœ… Sentence)
  • After the long movie. 🎬 (❌ Fragment)
  • πŸ‘‰ A sentence = Subject + Predicate + Complete thought
  • πŸ‘‰ A fragment = ❌ Missing one or more of these parts

A sentence is like a full picture πŸ–ΌοΈ, while a fragment is only a puzzle piece 🧩.

Let’s try some problems! ✍️