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 includes a subject and a verb.

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Identify the following: 'Didn't kill all those bison.'

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Sentence Fragment

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Identify the following: 'Sometime in the year 1600, Plains Indians began to use horses.'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify the following: 'Once roamed across North America.'

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Sentence Fragment

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Which of these is a sentence fragment? 'Hard work can be rewarding.' or 'The best feeling in the world.'

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The best feeling in the world.

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Identify the following: 'Zoologists call the American buffalo a bison.'

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Complete Sentence

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

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

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Give an example of a sentence fragment.

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'After the rain stopped.'

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Give an example of a complete sentence.

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'The sun came out after the rain.'