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 contains 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:

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The dog barked.

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Example of a fragment:

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Running down the street.

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What does it mean if a sentence starts with a capital letter?

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It indicates the beginning of a complete thought.

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What punctuation mark typically ends a sentence?

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A period (.), but it can also end with a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!).

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Identify this: 'After the rain.'

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Fragment.

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Identify this: 'She loves to read books.'

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Sentence.

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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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Can a fragment be part of a sentence?

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Yes, fragments can be used as part of a larger sentence.