{"id":726,"date":"2022-04-20T09:10:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T09:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=726"},"modified":"2025-11-03T07:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T07:12:37","slug":"e-x-5-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-x-5-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment\/","title":{"rendered":"E- X.5 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; height: 0; padding-top: 56.2500%;\n padding-bottom: 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 8px 0 rgba(63,69,81,0.16); margin-top: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0.9em; overflow: hidden;\n border-radius: 8px; will-change: transform;\">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; border: none; padding: 0;margin: 0;\"\n    src=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAG3nvWD-n0\/pPif08jlS5TXMhceRVEeRQ\/watch?embed\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"fullscreen\">\n  <\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<a href=\"https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.canva.com&#x2F;design&#x2F;DAG3nvWD-n0&#x2F;pPif08jlS5TXMhceRVEeRQ&#x2F;watch?utm_content=DAG3nvWD-n0&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=embeds&amp;utm_source=link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design<\/a> by Delta publications\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83d\udcdd Is it a Complete Sentence or a Fragment?<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Complete Sentence? \u2705<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> tells a <strong>complete thought<\/strong>. It has:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A subject<\/strong> (who or what the sentence is about) \ud83d\udc64<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A predicate<\/strong> (what the subject is doing) \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>The dog \ud83d\udc36 barked loudly.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>My friends and I \ud83c\udf92 are going to the park.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: Ask yourself \u2013 <strong>\u201cDoes it make sense by itself?\u201d<\/strong> \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>What is a Sentence Fragment? \u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>fragment<\/strong> is <strong>not a complete sentence<\/strong>. It is missing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>subject<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>predicate<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does not express a <strong>complete thought<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Because I was late.<\/em> \u274c (Fragment \u2013 missing the main action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Running down the street.<\/em> \u274c (Fragment \u2013 who is running?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>How to Spot a Fragment? \ud83d\udd0d<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Starts with <strong>because, if, when, although<\/strong>\u2026 and seems unfinished \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Missing a <strong>subject<\/strong> or <strong>verb<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leaves you <strong>hanging<\/strong> \u2013 you ask \u201cWhat happened next?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Although it was raining \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f<\/em> \u2192 You ask: \u201cWhat happened?\u201d (Fragment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Although it was raining \ud83c\udf27\ufe0f, we played football \u26bd.<\/em> \u2192 Complete sentence \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Tips to Fix Fragments \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add a subject:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment: <em>Ran to the store.<\/em> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed: <em>She ran to the store.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add a predicate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment: <em>The tall boy in the park<\/em> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed: <em>The tall boy in the park is playing football.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Combine with another sentence:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fragment: <em>Because it was raining.<\/em> \u274c<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fixed: <em>We stayed inside because it was raining.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Fun Emoji Check \u2705\u274c<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete sentence: <em>The cat \ud83d\udc31 is sleeping on the sofa \ud83d\udecb\ufe0f.<\/em> \u2705<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fragment: <em>Sleeping on the sofa \ud83d\udecb\ufe0f.<\/em> \u274c<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Summary Table \ud83d\udcca<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Complete Sentence \u2705<\/th><th>Fragment \u274c<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Subject<\/td><td>Has a subject \ud83d\udc64<\/td><td>Missing or unclear \u2753<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Predicate (verb)<\/td><td>Has a predicate \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/td><td>Missing \u274c<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complete thought<\/td><td>Yes \ud83d\udc4d<\/td><td>No \ud83d\udc4e<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Can stand alone?<\/td><td>Yes \u2705<\/td><td>No \u274c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Remember:<\/strong> Every sentence needs <strong>who\/what + action<\/strong> to be complete!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-huge-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s try some problems! \u270d\ufe0f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/98185\/906\/282\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-157.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-157.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-157-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-157-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-2-157-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/76662\/341\/896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-159.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-159.png 500w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-159-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-159-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Worksheet-1-1-1-159-400x400.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? Design by Delta publications Key Notes: \ud83d\udcdd Is it a Complete Sentence or a Fragment? What is a Complete Sentence? \u2705 A complete sentence tells a complete thought. It has: Example: Tip: Ask yourself \u2013 \u201cDoes it make sense by itself?\u201d \ud83e\udd14 What is a Sentence Fragment?<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-x-5-is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8220;E- X.5 Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-726","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=726"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17504,"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/726\/revisions\/17504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/7thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}