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 predicate.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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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 typically missing a subject or a verb.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have at least a subject and a verb, and it should express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What is an example of a fragment?

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"If it rains" is an example of a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

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What is an example of a complete sentence?

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"I do" is an example of a complete sentence because it expresses a complete thought.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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What role does a subject play in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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What role does a predicate play in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells us what the subject does or is.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

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Can a sentence be a question?

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Yes, a sentence can be a question if it asks something and typically begins with a question word or an auxiliary verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is a sentence that contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B