Fragments and Sentences

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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 has a subject and a verb.

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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 not a complete sentence.

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Example of a sentence:

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My mother opened the backpack to see what homework I had.

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Example of a fragment:

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Took it home to show my brother.

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What does a complete thought mean?

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A complete thought means that the sentence can stand alone and makes sense by itself.

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Can a fragment be a complete sentence?

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No, a fragment cannot be a complete sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Identify this: 'Yesterday when I got off the school bus.'

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Fragment

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Identify this: 'Do you think my mother will let me keep the little brown toad?'

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Sentence

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

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The main difference is that a sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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