Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Compound Sentences

What is a fragment?

• A complete sentence

• An incomplete sentence that needs to be revised

What do you need in order to have a complete sentence? Check ALL that apply.

• Subject (Noun)

• Predicate (Verb)

• Punctuation at the end of the sentence

• A complete thought

• A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence

Which of the following is a fragment?

• The teacher giggled.

• Slept until 1:00 pm.

• Mrs. Smith cooked dinner, and it was delicious.

• Molly walked slowly.

A simple sentence is also known as

• a dependent clause.

• an independent clause.

A compound sentence has

• two (2) independent clauses.

• one (1) independent clause and one (1) dependent clause.

What do you need in order to connect the two parts of a compound sentence? Select the answer that shows the correct order.

• a FANBOY

• a FANBOY + a comma

• a comma + a FANBOY

An independent clause

• cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence.

• can stand on its own as a complete sentence.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Mom was tired so she went to bed.

• Mom was tired, so she went to bed.

• Mom was tired and she went to bed.

Which sentence is written correctly? Look carefully!

• I purchased a t-shirt from Target, and went to the game.

• I purchased a t-shirt from Target and I went to the game.

• I purchased a t-shirt from Target and went to the game.

The FANBOYS are

• For, And, Neither, Because, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So