Understanding Sentences and Fragments

What should you do if a group of words does not convey a complete thought?

• Ignore it

• Rewrite it

• Dislike it

• Like it

Which of the following is a characteristic of a complete sentence?

• It lacks a subject

• It has no verb

• It is a question

• It can stand alone

In the sentence 'The boy watered the plants', what is the verb?

• Boy

• The boy

• Watered

• The plants

What is missing in a sentence fragment?

• A capital letter

• A question mark

• A punctuation mark

• A complete thought

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• Before she left the cinema.

• Karen is my best friend.

• Somebody is looking at me.

• The boy watered the plants.