Sentence Fragments

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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 and cannot stand alone as a 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 contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the sentence fragment: 'Once roamed across North America.'

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This is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence: 'Likes milk.' or 'Tommy is my friend.'?

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'Tommy is my friend.' is a complete sentence.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'Dolphins have two flippers.' or 'Sentence fragment.'

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'Dolphins have two flippers.' is a complete sentence.

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What makes 'Or a car wash at a busy location.' a sentence fragment?

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It does not have a subject or a complete thought.

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Is 'Jonathan loves dinosaurs.' a sentence or a fragment?

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'Jonathan loves dinosaurs.' is a complete sentence.

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

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A sentence expresses a complete thought, while a sentence fragment does not.

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Provide an example of a sentence fragment.

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'After the rain stopped.' is a sentence fragment.

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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.