Here's why:
* Subject: It lacks a subject, the person or thing performing the action.
* Verb: While "ran" is a verb, it needs an object or a prepositional phrase to complete the thought.
Here are some examples of how to turn "ran to the" into a sentence:
* The dog ran to the park. (Subject and object)
* She ran to the store. (Subject and prepositional phrase)
* He ran to the finish line. (Subject and prepositional phrase)