Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?

Key Notes :

What is a Complete Sentence? ✅

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought.

• It has a subject (who/what) 🌿
• It has a predicate (what the subject does or is) ⚡
• It starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.

Examples:

1. 🌞 The sun rises in the east. ✅
2. 🐶 The dog barked loudly. ✅
3. 🎂 My sister is baking a cake. ✅

What is a Fragment? ❌

A fragment is not a complete sentence.

• It does not express a complete thought
• It may lack a subject or a predicate

Examples:

1. 🌧️ Because it was raining. ❌ (What happened?)
2. 🍎 Eating a juicy apple. ❌ (Who is eating?)
3. 🚗 When we reached the station. ❌ (What happened?)

Tips to Identify ✅ or ❌

1. Ask: Who or what is this about? → Check for a subject 🌿
2. Ask: What is the subject doing or what is happening? → Check for a predicate ⚡
3. Ask: Does it express a complete thought? 🧠
   • Yes → Complete Sentence ✅
   • No → Fragment ❌

Examples for Practice

Sentence	Complete or Fragment?	Reason
🐦 Birds are singing.	✅ Complete Sentence	Has subject (Birds) & predicate (are singing)
🍫 Because I wanted chocolate.	❌ Fragment	Missing main action
👩‍🏫 The teacher explained the lesson.	✅ Complete Sentence	Subject + predicate present
🚴 Riding my bike in the park.	❌ Fragment	Who is riding? Subject missing
🐱 The cat slept on the sofa.	✅ Complete Sentence	Subject + predicate complete

Quick Tips 💡

• ✅ Complete Sentence = Subject + Predicate + Complete Thought
• ❌ Fragment = Missing Subject or Predicate / Incomplete Thought
• Clues for Fragments: starts with because, when, which, who, after, or a verb only

✨ Remember:

• Complete sentences are full ideas 🌈
• Fragments are incomplete ideas ⚠️
• Always check subject + predicate + thought

Let’s try some problems! ✍️