Sentence Fragment Oct 21

​Sentence
Fragments

By Yael LS

What is a fragment?

Sentence Fragment is an incomplete sentence.

There are several fragment types:

• Missing subject and/or verb

• Missing the subject “it”

• Missing “there is/there are”

• Using -ing phrases. 

• Using a dependent clause. 

​Missing Subject and/or Verb

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is missing a subject?

• Ran all the way home.

• The sun rose slowly.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is missing a verb?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The big, fluffy cat.

• They danced gracefully.

Missing the
subject "it"

it

Multiple Choice

Which sentence correctly uses “it”?

• Is raining outside.

• It is raining outside.

• It raining outside.

Multiple Choice

“____ seems impossible to finish on time.”

Which word completes the sentence?

• There

• It

• She

Missing “there is/there are”

​“there is/there are”

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences needs “there is/there are” to be complete?

• The book is on the table.

• A book on the table.

• There is a book on the table.

Multiple Choice

Choose the complete sentence.

• Are five students absent today.

• Five students absent today.

• There are five students absent today.

Using -ing
phrases

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is a fragment?

• Running down the street.

• She was running down the street.

• Running is fun.

• He runs every morning.

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct complete sentence.

• Swimming in the lake.

• In the lake swimming.

• Swimming in the lake is fun.

Using dependent clause

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a fragment?

• Because he was late.

• He was late because of traffic.

• She waited for him.

• They met at noon.

Multiple Choice

Why is “Although she studied hard.” a fragment?

• It’s missing punctuation

• It’s too short

• It doesn’t express a complete thought