Fragment or Sentence

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb.

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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 and is often missing a subject or a verb.

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Example of a sentence: 'I picked up the toad and looked closely at it.'

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This is a complete thought with a subject ('I') and a verb ('picked up').

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Example of a fragment: 'Walking to the bus stop.'

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This does not express a complete thought and lacks a subject.

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What makes a sentence different from a fragment?

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

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Then I put the backpack on the living room sofa.'

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This is a sentence.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Screamed loudly!'

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This is a fragment.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Hopped out of the backpack and began jumping around the living room floor.'

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This is a fragment.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a verb in a sentence?

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A verb is the action word in a sentence that tells what the subject is doing.