ELD Sentence vs Fragment Review

Mia, Charlotte, and Priya are having a debate. They need to form a sentence that expresses a complete thought. What should their sentence include?

• A subject and a predicate.

• A subject and an adjective.

• A pronoun.

• A name.

Rohan, Charlotte, and Arjun went on a shopping spree. Which of these sentences about their adventure is NOT a complete sentence?

• Rohan went to the store for bread and milk but also bought potato chips.

• Charlotte won the championship race.

• Arjun cooked dinner for his family last night.

Guess what happened today? Noah and Mason were playing in the park when suddenly, Sasha's adorable new puppy started barking at Emma who was passing by.

Can you tell which of these is the verb in the sentence above?

• barking

• Noah

• puppy

Noah couldn't help but smile when he saw his grades. Sophia and Abigail were curious. What do you think they could add to the following fragment to make it a complete sentence?

"Smiled when he saw his grades."

• a subject

• a predicate

• an adjective

Noah and Michael are helping Oliver prepare a big salad for their picnic. They have lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and chicken. But something is missing in the sentence, "Jessica a big salad of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and chicken." What do they need to add to make it a complete sentence?

• a verb

• an adjective

• a subject

Arjun, Luna, and Maya are playing a game of 'Sentence Detective'. They come across a tricky sentence that has a subject and a verb, but it's still a type of sentence fragment! Can you help them figure out what it is?

• a dependent clause

• an independent clause

• a complete sentence

Imagine this scenario: Harper, Priya, and James are having a conversation. Which of these could be a complete sentence that one of them might say?

• James exclaimed, 'Harper slept until 10:00!'

• 'Slept until 10:00, then got up and washed the car,' said Priya.

• 'Harper and her sister,' James replied.

Hey, Luna, Olivia, and Benjamin are playing a game of 'Sentence Masters'. Can you help them figure out which of these is a complete sentence?

• My best friend, Ezra

• Sarai swam in the pool.

• Every time I go there with you.

Ava, Sophia, and Kai are having a debate. Can you help them figure out which two of these are complete sentences?

• Gymnastics is Ava's favorite sport.

• Sophia walked the dog this morning before getting in the car.

• Kai was late for school because he spent too much time playing a game.

• Rainy, cold weather makes Kai sleepy.

Imagine Benjamin and Nora are playing a game of 'Sentence or Not'. They have to identify which phrases are NOT complete sentences. Luna joins them and they all look at the following phrases. Which two of these are NOT complete sentences?

• Unless Benjamin knows where it is.

• While Nora was reading her book.

• Please bring it tomorrow if Luna finds it.

• Benjamin heard the thunder while Nora was cooking.