Sentence Fragments

The mother hyena attacked a new antelope. While her pups ate her last kill. They were having success today.

• The mother hyena attacked a new antelope while her pups ate her last kill. They were having success today.
• The mother hyena attacked a new antelope. While her pups ate her last kill, they were having success today.
• The mother hyena attacked, a new antelope. While her pups ate her last kill. They were having success today.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

For fear of awakening the child. We try to keep the teenagers quiet after 10 p.m. Sometimes it is rather frustrating.

• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• For fear of awakening the child, we try to keep the teenagers quiet after 10 p.m. Sometimes it is rather frustrating.
• For fear of awakening the child. We try to keep the teenagers quiet after 10 p.m., sometimes it is rather frustrating.
• For fear of awakening the child. We try to keep the teenagers quiet, after 10 p.m. Sometimes it is rather frustrating.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

My half sister and I share shoes all the time. Even when we are mad at each other, we share our shoes. Since we really like each other.

• My half sister and I share shoes all the time, even when we are mad at each other, we share our shoes. Since we really like each other.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• My half sister and I share shoes all the time. Even when we are mad at each other. We share our shoes. Since we really like each other.
• My half sister and I share shoes all the time. Even when we are mad at each other, we share our shoes since we really like each other.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

By regularly checking my coolant, I have kept my motorcycle in good shape for a really long time. Even through the harsh winters in Boise. It still runs like a dream.

• By regularly checking my coolant, I have kept my motorcycle, in good shape for a really long time. Even through the harsh winters in Boise. It still runs like a dream.
• By regularly checking my coolant, I have kept my motorcycle in good shape for a really long time. Even through the harsh winters in Boise, it still runs like a dream.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• By regularly checking my coolant, I have kept my motorcycle in good shape, for a really long time. Even through the harsh winters in Boise. It still runs like a dream.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

I absolutely love pet snakes. I used to collect them. My friend Travis found 9 and gave them to me for my birthday. Because I like them so much.

• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• I absolutely love pet snakes, I used to collect them. My friend Travis found 9 and gave them to me for my birthday. Because I like them so much.
• I absolutely love pet snakes. I used to collect them. My friend Travis found 9, and gave them to me for my birthday. Because I like them so much.
• I absolutely love pet snakes. I used to collect them. My friend Travis found 9 and gave them to me for my birthday because I like them so much.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

She seems to think she's not very intelligent, which is not true. She is a genius. Fixing my essay for me, she proved that she could be a teacher if she wanted.

• She seems to think she's not very intelligent, which is not true. She is a genius. Fixing my essay for me. She proved that she could be a teacher if she wanted.
• She seems to think she's not very intelligent, which is not true, she is a genius. Fixing my essay for me, she proved that she could be a teacher if she wanted.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• She seems to think she's not very intelligent. Which is not true. She is a genius. Fixing my essay for me, she proved that she could be a teacher if she wanted.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Baseball is a fantastic sport! Requiring agility, speed, athleticism, and determination. The best baseball players in the world have mastered these necessities.

• Baseball is a great sport! Requiring agility, speed, athleticism, and determination the best baseball players in the world have mastered these necessities.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.
• Baseball is a great sport! Requiring agility, speed, athleticism, and determination. The best baseball players, in the world have mastered these necessities.
• Baseball is a great sport, requiring agility, speed, athleticism, and determination. The best baseball players in the world have mastered these necessities.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

While I was studying. My phone kept buzzing. I felt bad because I was in the library. People with disgusted looks on their faces would look at me each time my phone buzzed.

• While I was studying, my phone kept buzzing. I felt bad because I was in the library, people would look at me each time my phone buzzed with disgusted looks on their faces.
• While I was studying. My phone kept buzzing. I felt bad because I was in the library. People would look at me each time my phone buzzed with disgusted looks on their faces.
• While I was studying, my phone kept buzzing. I felt bad because I was in the library. People with disgusted looks on their faces would look at me each time my phone buzzed.
• There is no fragment in these sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F