Dependent and Independent Clauses 3 and 4

A sentence requires...

• a subject

• a verb

• a complete thought

• all of the above

If a group of words does not express a complete thought, it is a...

• comma splice

• fragment

• sentence

• phrase

Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

• The athlete hurt his leg during the game.

• Flapping his legs wildly.

Identify the following:

Before my meeting with the the boss.

• Sentence

• Fragment

Which one of the following is a complete sentence?

• Near the gym behind the middle school.

• After school, Johnny played basketball at the gym.

At Mike's birthday party, the line to play Twister was very long. Awaiting the challenge, his guests planned their winning strategies.

• Complete sentences

• Fragment

Exhausted, Sarah and her friends climbed to the top of the mountain. Beaming with curiosity, they crawled into a cave.

• Fragment

• Complete sentences

Wiggling about.

• Complete Sentence

• Fragment

Looking at her phone, Mary didn't notice the pole she ran into.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Star-Lord is not very good in a staring contest. Blinking every few seconds.

• Complete sentences

• Fragment