The Sentence

Sentence or Fragment?

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Complete sentence

Has a subject, a complete verb phrase, and a thought that stands alone. · The dog runs. · She is fast.

Fragment

Borrows missing grammar or meaning from its context. · Running in the park · The happy boy · Because the class ended

Watch flag words. “Because the class ended” has a subject and verb, but because makes the thought depend on another clause.

Fragmento vs. Oración

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Tips

Sentence or Fragment?

  1. Un fragment puede tener subject y verb. “Because the class ended” los tiene, pero because deja la idea esperando una consecuencia.
  2. Palabras como because, when, if y although suelen abrir una idea dependiente. Pregunta: “¿La oración responde qué pasó?”