Identifying Sentence Fragments

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence corrects the following fragment: Because I was too excited.

• Since I was too excited.

• I couldn't focus all day I was too excited.

• I couldn't focus all day because I was too excited.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

Zoologists call the American buffalo a bison.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

Once roamed across North America.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

Now, more than thirty thousand.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

In 1850, there were still about twenty million bison.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

May weigh up to three thousand pounds.

• Sentence

• Sentence Fragment

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence corrects the fragment: When my alarm clock wakes me up in the morning.

• When my alarm clock wakes me up in the morning bright and early.

• When my alarm clock wakes me up in the morning and I eat breakfast.

• When my alarm clock wakes me up in the morning for school.

• When my alarm clock wakes me up in the morning, I get ready for work.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence corrects the fragment: Movies that have lots of action.

• Movies that have lots of action are my favorite.

• Movies that have lots of action and adventure.

• Movies that have lots of action in the beginning.

• Movies that have lots of exciting action.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence corrects the fragment: Which you bought yesterday.

• Which you bought yesterday ?

• Where is the car which you bought yesterday ?

• You bought yesterday.

• Buying it yesterday.

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CCSS.L.4.1F