Fragments & Complete Sentences

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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. It is not a complete 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 has at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify this: 'Hopped out of the backpack and began jumping around the living room floor.'

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Fragment

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Identify this: 'I picked up the toad and looked closely at it.'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify this: 'Said, “Then close your eyes Sheila.”'

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Fragment

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Identify this: 'Shelia said, “I don't want to see that ugly toad!”'

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Complete Sentence

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Identify this: 'The toad was still inside.'

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Complete Sentence

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

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

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Can a complete sentence be a question?

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Yes, a complete sentence can be a question if it expresses a complete thought.

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What punctuation marks typically end a complete sentence?

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