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 contains 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: 'He fell off his bike.'

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This is a complete thought with a subject ('He') and a verb ('fell').

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Example of a fragment: 'After reading the entire book.'

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This does not express a complete thought; it leaves the reader hanging.

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What makes a sentence different from a fragment?

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

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'The clouds in the sky look rather ominous.'

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This is a sentence.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Whenever we go to the amusement park with our best friends.'

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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.

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Can a fragment be a complete sentence?

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No, a fragment cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.