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: 'Sheila said, "I don't want to see that ugly toad!"'

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This is a sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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Example of a fragment: 'Screamed loudly!'

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

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What does it mean for a sentence to have a subject?

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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 does it mean for a sentence to have a verb?

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

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'My brother wasn't home from school yet.'

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This is a sentence.

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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: 'Sheila was mad and she ran off.'

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This is a sentence.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'Running fast!'

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This is a fragment.