Sentences and Fragments 4

Sentences vs. Fragments

Sentence

-is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

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Fragment

-is a group of words that does NOT express a complete thought.

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Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

A burnt toast

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

She likes to eat a lot of fruits.

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

after doing everything, her groupmates still didn't help her

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

she ran

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

crying under a tree

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

believed in herself

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

the delicious frozen yogurt

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

Amy's dog

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

the delivery driver handed my package with a smile

• sentence

• fragment

Multiple Choice

choose whether the group of words is a sentence or a fragment:

chopped all of the vegetables for the meal

• sentence

• fragment

Types of Sentences (declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative)

Declarative

is a sentence that gives information or tells something.

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She was right.​

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Interrogative

Asks a question.

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ex.

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Was she right?​

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Exclamatory

Shows excitement or surprise.​

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How fat that dog is!

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Imperative

Gives a command.

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Please feed the dog.

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Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Can you help mom later?

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Go out.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

She once lost his pet dog in the park.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Oh no! He got out again!

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Do you want treats?

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of sentence used.

Please prepare the dog's food.

• declarative

• interrogative

• exclamatory

• imperative

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Change the declarative sentence to interrogative (proper punctuation)

We have a golden retriever.

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Change the declarative sentence to interrogative (proper punctuation)

My dog is always sleeping.

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Change the interrogative sentence to declarative (proper punctuation)

Can you go to the grocery store?

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Change the interrogative sentence to declarative (proper punctuation)

Is she still walking the dog outside?