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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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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Identify the following: 'mom and I go shopping at the mall'.

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Sentence.

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Identify the following: 'jumping on the bed'.

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Fragment.

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Identify the following: 'reading a good story'.

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Fragment.

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Identify the following: 'going to bed soon'.

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Fragment.

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Identify the following: 'the boys are playing baseball'.

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Sentence.

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What are the two main types of sentence structures?

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The two main types of sentence structures are simple sentences and fragments.

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What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment?

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A complete sentence has both a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought, while a fragment lacks one of these elements and does not express a complete thought.

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Can a fragment be part of a larger sentence?

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Yes, a fragment can be part of a larger sentence, but it cannot stand alone as a complete thought.