Sentences and Fragments

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What is a sentence?

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A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. It 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. It is not a complete sentence.

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Example of a sentence: 'Kali jumped when she noticed the spider dangling from the ceiling.'

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This is a complete thought and is a sentence.

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Example of a fragment: 'Reading books.'

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This does not express a complete thought and is a fragment.

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What does a complete sentence need?

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A complete sentence needs a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (what the subject is doing).

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Will you please cook dinner?'

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This is a sentence.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Some pink flowers.'

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This is a fragment.

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What punctuation mark usually ends a sentence?

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

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Can a fragment stand alone as a sentence?

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No, a fragment cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The blue sweater is my favorite.'

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The subject is 'The blue sweater'.