Year 8 Identifying Fragments Revision

What is missing in the incomplete thought?

Dogs that do tricks.

• subject

• verb/predicate

What is missing in the incomplete thought?

Sprinting home in the rain.

• subject

• verb/predicate

What is missing in the incomplete thought?

Kids who play Minecraft.

• subject

• predicate

Is the green portion of the sentence a complete or incomplete thought?

Guided by the stars, Marie sailed her ship into the secret harbor.

• complete thought

• incomplete thought

Is the green portion of the sentence a complete or incomplete thought?

It is funny to see puppies play with each other.

• complete thought

• incomplete thought

Identify the verb in the sentence.

This week is the last week of the quarter.

• This week

• quarter

• is

• last week

Is the green portion of the sentence a complete or incomplete thought?

While I was sleeping, my dog peed on the carpet.

• complete thought

• incomplete thought

Is the green portion of the sentence a complete or incomplete thought?

Excited about his vacation, Oliver packed a suitcase a week in advance.

• complete thought

• incomplete thought

Is there a sentence fragment?

In 2004, a team of archaeologists discovered a three-foot-tall skeleton, dubbed the "Hobbit," in Indonesia. Even after ten years, experts still debate whether the skeleton belonged to a modern human.

• yes

• no

Is there a sentence fragment?

We called a taxi for Mr. Lowery. Whose car was towed from the no-parking zone in front of the firehouse.

• yes

• no