Complete Sentences vs Fragments

Sentences vs. Fragments

Sentence

-is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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Fragment

-is a group of words that does NOT express a complete thought.

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Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

A burnt toast

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

She likes to eat a lot of fruits.

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

after doing everything, her groupmates still didn't help her

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

she ran

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

crying under a tree

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

believed in herself

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

the delicious frozen yogurt

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

Amy's dog

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

the delivery driver handed my package with a smile

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

chopped all of the vegetables for the meal

• sentence

• fragment

Types of Sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative)

Declarative

is a sentence that gives information or tells something.

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She was right.​

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Interrogative

Asks a question.

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ex.

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Was she right?​

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Exclamatory

Shows excitement or surprise.​

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How fat that dog is!

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Imperative

Gives a command.

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Please feed the dog.

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Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Can you help mom later?

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Go out.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

She once lost his pet dog in the park.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Oh no! He got out again!

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Do you want treats?

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Please prepare the dog's food.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Fill in the Blank

Change the declarative sentence to interrogative (proper punctuation)

We have a golden retriever.

Fill in the Blank

Change the declarative sentence to interrogative (proper punctuation)

My dog is always sleeping.

Fill in the Blank

Change the interrogative sentence to declarative (proper punctuation)

Can you go to the grocery store?

Fill in the Blank

Change the interrogative sentence to declarative (proper punctuation)

Is she still walking the dog outside?