Grade 8 English Flashcard: Sentence Fragments and Complete Sentences

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Anika said, 'Running through the park.' Is this a sentence fragment or complete?

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Sentence fragment

Answer explanation

The given phrase 'Running through the park.' is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb.

Front

Luna wrote: 'The cat sat on the mat.' Is this a sentence fragment or complete?

Back

Complete sentence

Answer explanation

The given sentence 'The cat sat on the mat.' is a complete sentence because it contains a subject (the cat) and a predicate (sat on the mat).

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Ava's statement 'After the movie ended' is:

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Sentence fragment

Answer explanation

The given text 'After the movie ended.' is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb.

Front

Samuel, Oliver, and Arjun at an ice cream shop: 'Eating ice cream.'

Back

We are eating ice cream.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I am eating ice cream.' because it is a complete sentence that includes a subject and a verb.

Front

Ethan went to the store. Correct this fragment: 'Went to the store.'

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Ethan went to the store.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'I went to the store.' This choice is correct because it includes the subject 'I' and the verb 'went' in the correct order.

Front

Correct the fragment: 'Playing in the garden.'

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David is playing in the garden.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'I am playing in the garden.' because it includes the subject 'I' and the verb 'am playing' to form a complete sentence.

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Sophia played in the park with her dog. Use these words: 'The dog / chased / the ball.'

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The dog chased the ball.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The dog chased the ball.' It follows the subject-verb-object order, where the dog is the subject, chased is the verb, and the ball is the object.

Front

Lily, Zoe, and Aiden planned a day out. Where did they go?

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My friends went to the beach.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'My friends went to the beach.' because it matches the given words and makes a complete sentence.

Front

Identify the subject and predicate: 'The sun was shining brightly.'

Back

The sun / was shining brightly.

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence is 'The sun' and the predicate is 'was shining brightly.' This choice correctly identifies the subject and predicate.

Front

Identify the subject and predicate in: 'Michael, the cat, chased Maya, the mouse.'

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Michael, the cat, chased Maya, the mouse.

Answer explanation

The subject of the sentence is 'The cat' and the predicate is 'chased the mouse.' The correct choice is 'The cat chased the mouse.'