Sentences and Fragments 2

Sentence or Fragment?

• Determine if each group of words is a COMPLETE SENTENCE or a FRAGMENT.

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

Butterflies.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

Under the teacher's desk.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

Ryan loves cheese.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

Slipping and sliding down the icy street.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

The king and queen of Spain.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

The house sits on a quiet street.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

The bag of potato chips on the kitchen counter.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

The elementary school students.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

You are late.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

Is this a SENTENCE or FRAGMENT?

Who is that?

• Sentence

• Fragment

What's Missing?

• Determine if the sentence is missing a SUBJECT or a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

A man with a long, gray beard.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

Raced towards the finish line.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

In the empty school building.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

• Missing BOTH.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

Teachers and students.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

If the cat licks its paws.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

• Not a COMPLETE THOUGHT.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

Laughed at Jeremy's joke.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

• Not a COMPLETE THOUGHT.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

The bicycles laying on the front lawn.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

Mrs. Graham's students.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

On top of the hospital building.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

• Missing BOTH.

Multiple Choice

Why is this a FRAGMENT?

Inside Lucy's backpack.

• Missing a SUBJECT.

• Missing a VERB.

• Missing BOTH.

Which One?

• Read the choices and select the COMPLETE SENTENCE.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• After school on Thursday and Friday.

• The baby is crying.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• When we are dismissed from school.

• The bell rings at 2:47.

• Both of these are COMPLETE SENTENCES.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• Running around the gym.

• A beautifully wrapped birthday present.

• Ivan went home.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• In the middle of the night.

• Ears.

• We ran to the car as the rain poured down.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMPLETE SENTENCE?

• Someone is knocking on the door.

• I'm ready to leave.

• Both of these are COMPLETE SENTENCES.