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 verb.

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Example of a fragment:

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Wrote a story about summer camp.

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Example of a complete sentence:

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I am using my old backpack.

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How can you identify a fragment?

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A fragment often lacks a subject, a verb, or does not express a complete thought.

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How can you identify a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.

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What is the subject in the sentence 'Mrs. Cheeves is a new teacher'?

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The subject is 'Mrs. Cheeves'.

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What is the verb in the sentence 'We will write stories together'?

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The verb is 'will write'.

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Can a fragment stand alone as a sentence?

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No, a fragment cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.