Correcting Sentence Fragments

Which group of words is a complete sentence?

• Louis Armstrong influenced other musicians.

• Louis Armstrong, one of the greatest jazz musicians.

• Was one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time.

• Was a huge influence on jazz music in general.

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which group of words is a complete sentence?

• His music also exciting for dancing.

• Because his music was so happy and lively.

• Danced and listened to his upbeat music.

• People loved to dance to his music.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which choice changes the fragment into a complete sentence?

Developed a new way of playing.

• Developed a new way of playing jazz music.

• Developed a new way of playing his trumpet.

• In the 1920s, developed a new way of playing.

• Louis Armstrong developed a new way of playing.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which choice changes the fragment into a complete sentence?

Armstrong’s jazz style.

• Becoming famous, Armstrong’s jazz style.

• Armstrong’s jazz style became famous.

• Famous over the years, Armstrong’s jazz style.

• Armstrong’s jazz style famous for years.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

I read a book about sea life.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

The largest mammal.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?

Friday is the best day of the week.

• Friday

• is the best day of the week

• is

• of the week

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Which is the complete subject of this sentence?

The turtle is swimming in the ocean.

• The turtle

• is swimming in the ocean

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

Yesterday when I got off the school bus.

• Complete Sentence
• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of these sentences is a fragment?

• My family is planning a trip to the city.

• It will be the longest trip.

• Saving money for the trip.

• We will go in the spring, when the weather is good.