Sentence or Fragment

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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 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 missing either a subject or a verb.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barked loudly.'

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The complete sentence is 'The dog barked loudly.'

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Identify the fragment: 'When we went to the park.' or 'We played soccer.'

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The fragment is 'When we went to the park.'

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What punctuation mark typically ends a complete sentence?

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

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Can a fragment stand alone as a sentence?

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No, a fragment cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thought.

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Example of a complete sentence: 'She loves to read books.' True or False?

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True.

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Example of a fragment: 'After the rain stopped.' True or False?

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True.

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

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The main difference is that a complete sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not.

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Identify the type: 'The cat on the roof.'

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Fragment.