U1W1 -- 5th Grade -- Sentences

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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 cannot stand alone as a sentence.

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What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?

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A declarative sentence ends with a period (.).

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What punctuation mark is used to end an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence ends with an exclamation mark (!).

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What punctuation mark is used to end an interrogative sentence?

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An interrogative sentence ends with a question mark (?).

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and has at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'My friends and I decide to race.'

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The subject is 'My friends and I.'

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Identify the verb in the sentence: 'We will run five laps this time.'

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The verb is 'will run.'

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What is the purpose of punctuation in a sentence?

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Punctuation helps clarify meaning and indicates the end of a sentence or a pause.

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What is an example of a fragment?

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'Over by the new sports field' is a fragment.

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How can you tell if a group of words is a sentence or a fragment?

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A group of words is a sentence if it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.