Sentence Fragments for Kids

What two elements are essential for a group of words to be considered a complete sentence?

• A noun and a pronoun

• A subject and a verb

• A subject and a noun

• A verb and an adjective

Which example is a complete sentence?

• Under the table

• Ran to school

• Swimming in the ocean

• The dog plays catch

What is missing in the sentence fragment 'the book under the table'?

• An adjective

• A conjunction

• A verb

• A subject

Why is 'ran to school' considered a sentence fragment?

• It lacks a verb

• It lacks a subject

• It is too short

• It is a question

What makes a sentence fragment different from a complete sentence?

• It expresses a complete thought

• It has both a subject and a verb

• It is missing either a subject or a verb

• It always includes a noun

He turned the corner.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

School has begun now it's time to get to work.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

The students are excited, it's almost summer.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentence

My uncle plays the drums he is in the band.

• Complete Sentence
• Run-On
• Fragment

The predicate of a sentence tells _______.

• predictions 
• what the subject is or does.
• prepositional phrases
• who or what the sentence is about