Sentences and Fragments Lesson

Sentences & Fragments

Complete sentences consist of both a subject and a predicate and can stand alone as independent thoughts.

Fragments are incomplete sentences, so they are usually missing either a subject, a predicate, or both!

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Which is which?

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The clowns in the circus.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The students at the school.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Swam as quickly as possible.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

During the long winter months, the students became restless.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Don't you want to go to the dance?

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Comes down like a blue curtain.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

A drink that will give him plenty of energy and shiny hair.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Multiple Choice

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Read your book.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Match

Match the following:

• Complete sentence

• Fragment - missing a predicate

• Fragment - missing a subject

The decor suited the dining room nicely.

The wildcats of Africa.

Resumed their hunt in the darkness.

• The decor suited the dining room nicely.

• The wildcats of Africa.

• Resumed their hunt in the darkness.

Match

Match the following:

• Complete sentence

• Fragment - missing a predicate

• Fragment - missing a subject

The fairies twirled webs of dreams.

The green bean drenched in butter.

Clumsily ricocheted off the fence.

• The fairies twirled webs of dreams.

• The green bean drenched in butter.

• Clumsily ricocheted off the fence.

Match

Match the following:

• Complete sentence

• Fragment - missing a predicate

• Fragment - missing a subject

She wanted it but didn't get it.

The famously renowned supermodel.

Cutting aimlessly through the paper.

• She wanted it but didn't get it.

• The famously renowned supermodel.

• Cutting aimlessly through the paper.

Match

Match the following:

• Complete sentence

• Fragment - missing a predicate

• Fragment - missing a subject

The filthy pigs rolled in the mud.

The rude and unappealing waiter.

Catapulted the hogs across the border.

• The filthy pigs rolled in the mud.

• The rude and unappealing waiter.

• Catapulted the hogs across the border.