REVIEW: Sentence Fragments (ALL 20)

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is missing a subject, a verb, or both.

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Identify a complete sentence.

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'The rented limousine with the sunroof and the windows heavily tinted.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it lacks a main verb and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'Eight dollars for a hamburger!'

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This is a sentence fragment because it does not have a subject and a verb.

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Identify a sentence fragment: 'Because Odysseus defeated the cyclops.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it starts with 'Because' and does not express a complete thought.

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Identify a fragment: 'Although Poseidon makes the seas rough for Odysseus.'

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This is a fragment because it begins with 'Although' and does not complete the thought.

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What is the purpose of identifying sentence fragments?

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Identifying sentence fragments helps improve writing clarity and ensures that sentences convey complete ideas.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully.'

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This is a complete sentence because it has a subject ('Maria') and a verb ('wasn't watching').

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Example of a fragment: 'As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.'

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This is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought. Example: 'Although it was raining.'