Sentence Fragments

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence fragment is a complete sentence that is missing punctuation.

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that is missing a subject or a verb.

• A sentence fragment is a complete sentence that is missing a subject or a verb.

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject, a verb, or both.

How can sentence fragments be corrected?

• By adding more sentence fragments

• By adding missing subject or verb, or by combining them with other sentences to form complete sentences.

• By rearranging the words in the sentence

• By removing the subject or verb

What are some common causes of sentence fragments?

• Incorrect punctuation, incorrect capitalization, or incorrect word order.

• Excessive use of conjunctions, excessive use of prepositions, or excessive use of adjectives.

• Incomplete thoughts, incomplete sentences, or incomplete ideas.

• Missing subjects, missing verbs, or dependent clauses used as standalone sentences.

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment? a) The cat sat on the mat. b) Running through the park. c) She went to the store and bought some milk.

• a) The cat sat on the mat.

• b) Running through the park.

• c) She went to the store and bought some milk.

• d) Playing with friends at the park.

True or False: Sentence fragments are grammatically correct.

• True

• Sometimes

• Depends on the context

• False

What is the main difference between a sentence and a sentence fragment?

• A sentence and a sentence fragment have the same structure.

• A sentence fragment always ends with a question mark.

• A sentence fragment is longer than a sentence.

• A sentence is a complete thought that contains a subject and a predicate, while a sentence fragment is an incomplete thought that is missing either a subject or a predicate.

What is a common mistake people make with sentence fragments?

• They have too many subjects or verbs.

• They are too long.

• They are always grammatically incorrect.

• They do not have a subject or a verb.

Which of the following is NOT a way to fix a sentence fragment? a) Adding a subject b) Adding a verb c) Adding a complete thought

• c

• a

• b

• d

True or False: Sentence fragments can be used for emphasis or stylistic purposes.

• False

• Only in poetry

• Only in formal writing

• True

What is the purpose of using complete sentences instead of sentence fragments?

• To follow grammatical rules.

• To convey complete thoughts and ideas.

• To save time and effort.

• To confuse the reader.