Understanding Sentence Fragments

What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence that is too long

• A sentence with too many words

• A sentence missing a subject, verb, or complete idea

• A complete sentence with a subject and verb

Which of the following is an example of a fragment due to a missing subject?

• The girl with her sparkly shoes danced.

• The family went for a walk.

• Ran to the park.

• The cat slept all afternoon.

How can you fix the fragment 'Because it was raining'?

• Raining because it was.

• It was raining.

• We stayed inside.

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

What is a good method to identify if a sentence is a fragment?

• Read it out loud to see if it sounds complete

• Check if it has a subject and verb

• Ensure it has more than five words

• Count the number of words

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• After we ate lunch.

• Jumped over the fence.

• The family went for a walk in the park.

• Because it was raining.