Fragment Practice

A simple sentence includes . . .

(select any that apply)

• a subject

• a proper noun

• a verb

• an adjective

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

If your sentence is missing either a subject or a verb, it's called​ (a)   .

• a fragment
• a simple sentence
• a compound sentence
• a full stop

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A​ synonym for a fragment is ​​ (a)   .

• whole
• simple
• complex
• part

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which choice is a complete sentence?

• I went to the baseball game.

• Instead of going to the baseball game.

• Going to the baseball game.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which choice is a complete sentence?

• Never in my life.

• I never went back.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

Which choice uses only complete sentences?

• Be there on time! Because tickets on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Be there on time! Tickets are given on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Given on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which choice uses only complete sentences?

• Monet was an impressionist painter. He depicted water lilies in many of his works of art.

• Monet was an impressionist painter. Depicting water lilies in many of his works of art.

• Water lillies in many of his artworks.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

A writer could choose to use a fragment in order to . . .

• emphasize something

• confuse the reader

• use better grammar skills

• spell check

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Writers and speakers want to AVOID using fragments because . . .

• an incomplete thought may confuse audiences

• they don't want their work to be creative or inspiring

• it might help them to capitalize and use punctuation

• false. You never want to avoid fragments; they can be used all the time!

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CCSS.L.4.1F