Fragments

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Running through the park.'

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The dog barked loudly.

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Identify the fragment: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'We went outside to play.'

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After the rain stopped.

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What is the main difference between a sentence and a fragment?

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A sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not.

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Example of a fragment: 'Because I was tired.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'She enjoys reading books.'

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This is a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

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Identify the type: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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This is a complete sentence.

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Identify the type: 'In the garden.'

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This is a fragment.