Fragments & Complete Sentences

Front

What is a fragment?

Back

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence.

Front

What is a complete sentence?

Back

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

Front

Example of a fragment: 'Hopped out of the backpack and began jumping around the living room floor.' Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

Back

This is a fragment.

Front

Example of a complete sentence: 'The toad was still inside.' Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

Back

This is a complete sentence.

Front

What punctuation mark typically ends a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

Front

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

Back

'Yesterday when I got off the school bus.' is a fragment.

Front

Identify the complete sentence: 'My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad hopping on the sidewalk.' or 'Screamed loudly!'

Back

'My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad hopping on the sidewalk.' is a complete sentence.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

Can a complete sentence be a question?

Back

Yes, a complete sentence can be a question if it asks something and has a subject and a verb.

Front

What is an example of a fragment?

Back

An example of a fragment is: 'Running through the park.'