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IDENTIFYING SENTENCES AND NON-SENTENCES Fragments are essentially incomplete thoughts. These happen when a writer fails to, for lack of a better word, complete a sentence. Take a look at the examples I've provided you: Complete: There are many different species of fish, such as tuna, salmon, and trout. Fragment: There are many different species of fish. Such as tuna, salmon, and trout.

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IDENTIFYING SENTENCES AND NON-SENTENCES

Fragments are essentially incomplete thoughts. These happen when a writer fails to, for lack of a better word, complete a sentence. Take a look at the examples I've provided you:

Complete: There are many different species of fish, such as tuna, salmon, and trout.

Fragment: There are many different species of fish. Such as tuna, salmon, and trout.

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