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What is a sentence? A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. A complete thought is clear. A sentence always begins with a capital letter. It ends with a full stop (.), a question mark (?) or an exclamation mark (!). Examples: Ted sent me a letter. Jane slept soundly. Sentence fragments A sentence fragment does not express a complete thought. The reader or listener cannot be sure what is missing in or the meaning of a sentence fragment. He or she will be left wondering: What is this about? What happened? Examples: Fragment: The huge boat. (What happened?) Sentence: The huge boat sails down the river. You can correct a sentence fragment by supplying the missing information. See also INFINITIVE PHRASES PARTICIPIAL PHRASES GERUND PHRASES PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES VERB PHRASES