Fragments

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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. It is not a complete sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a predicate.

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Identify the following: 'Clouded her judgment about what she should do with her future.'

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This is a fragment.

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Identify the following: 'The shiny blue car drove past the garbage truck.'

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This is a complete sentence.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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

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Identify the following: 'Instead of saying what they wanted to say.'

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This is a fragment.

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What makes a sentence a fragment?

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A sentence is a fragment if it is missing a subject, a predicate, or does not express a complete thought.

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Identify the following: 'As toads, lizards, and insects jump to the sanctuary of bushes to avoid the deadly mower blades.'

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This is a fragment.

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

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