Sentence or Fragment

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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 missing either a subject or a verb.

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Example of a sentence: 'The dog barked.' What makes it a sentence?

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It has a subject ('The dog') and a verb ('barked'), expressing a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'Running down the street.' Why is it a fragment?

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It lacks a subject and a verb, and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'She loves to read.'

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Sentence.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'When we went to the park.'

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Fragment.

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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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Can a fragment be part of a sentence?

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Yes, a fragment can be part of a larger sentence.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.' What is the subject?

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The subject is 'The cat'.

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Example of a fragment: 'Because it was raining.' What is missing?

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It is missing a complete thought; it does not tell what happened.