Sentences and Fragments

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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 often missing a subject or a verb.

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Example of a sentence: 'I have four friends who live in Florida.'

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This is a complete thought with a subject ('I') and a verb ('have').

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Example of a fragment: 'During the long, tiring walk home.'

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This does not express a complete thought and is missing a subject and verb.

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

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

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'After the movie.'

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Fragment.

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Identify if this is a sentence or fragment: 'I need to clean my locker out today!'

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Sentence.

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What punctuation typically ends a sentence?

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

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Can a fragment be part of a sentence?

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Yes, a fragment can be part of a larger sentence but cannot stand alone.

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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.