Lesson 1: Guided Practice
Read each example, then open the answer.
Example 1: “Because the dog barked.” Complete or fragment?
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Fragment. It starts with because and does not finish the thought.
Example 2: “Birds fly.” Complete or fragment?
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Complete. It has a subject and verb and makes sense.
Example 3: “Went to the store.” What is missing?
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Subject. We do not know who went.
Example 4: “My favorite book.” What is missing?
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Verb. It does not say what the book does or is.