  A SENTENCE is made up of one or more words that express a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question.

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  A SENTENCE is made up of one or more words that express a complete thought. A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Do you know what a complete sentence is?

  A sentence must have two characteristics:  1. It must have a subject and a verb; 2. it must have independence or completeness.  If either of these characteristics are missing from a group of words written as a sentence, the result is an error called a sentence fragment. What is a Fragment?

  Sylvia feels happy this morning. Because the sun is shining. She is leaving early to take a walk in the woods.  "Because the sun is shining" is a sentence fragment. Let’s look at some examples.

  Fragment: I couldn't fall asleep. Although I was tired. Correct : Although I was tired, I couldn't fall asleep.  Fragment: I bought a 16-pound turkey. Which wasn't enough food. Correct : I bought a 16-pound turkey, which wasn't enough food. More examples

  Fragment: He couldn't see that movie. Being only 14. Correct : Being only 14, he couldn't see that movie.  Fragment: I bought a 16-pound turkey. To feed 25 people. Correct : I bought a 16-pound turkey to feed 25 people. Take a look at these examples !

  Mike doesn't like fish; likes chicken.  Mike doesn't like.  Although Mike doesn't like fish, he does like chicken. Choose the sentence that is correctly written and is not a fragment or run-on.

  Mike doesn't like fish; likes chicken.  Mike doesn't like.  Although Mike doesn't like fish, he does like chicken. Choose the sentence that is correctly written and is not a fragment or run-on.

  In December we are flying to Rome for vacation it should be a wonderful trip.  In December we are flying, to Rome for vacation, it should be a wonderful trip.  In December, we are flying to Rome for vacation. It should be a wonderful trip. Which answer is written correctly?

  In December we are flying to Rome for vacation it should be a wonderful trip.  In December we are flying, to Rome for vacation, it should be a wonderful trip.  In December, we are flying to Rome for vacation. It should be a wonderful trip. Which answer is written correctly?

  Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. Saw that a tree had fallen.  Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard and saw that a tree had fallen.  Last night. We heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. And saw that a tree had fallen. Which answer is written correctly?

  Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. Saw that a tree had fallen.  Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard and saw that a tree had fallen.  Last night. We heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. And saw that a tree had fallen. Which answer is written correctly?

  The reason we drove to the lake was to go fishing. We ended up swimming all day.  The reason we drove to the lake. Was to go fishing. We ended up swimming all day.  The reason we drove to the lake was to go fishing we ended up swimming all day. Which answer is written correctly?

  The reason we drove to the lake was to go fishing. We ended up swimming all day.  The reason we drove to the lake. Was to go fishing. We ended up swimming all day.  The reason we drove to the lake was to go fishing we ended up swimming all day. Which answer is written correctly?

 NEVER USE FOOLISH FRAGMENTS Remember This: