Sentence Fragments Practice

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What is a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought and is missing either a subject, a verb, or both.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barking at the mailman.'

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The dog barked loudly.

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Identify the fragment: 'While we were waiting.' or 'We waited for the bus.'

Back

While we were waiting.

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What is the main characteristic of a sentence fragment?

Back

It cannot stand alone as a complete thought.

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Is 'Because I was late' a complete sentence or a fragment?

Back

Fragment.

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

Back

A complete sentence typically ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.

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Identify the complete sentence: 'She enjoys reading books.' or 'Reading books on the couch.'

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She enjoys reading books.

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What is the purpose of a subject in a sentence?

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The subject tells us who or what the sentence is about.

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What is the purpose of a verb in a sentence?

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The verb expresses the action or state of being of the subject.