Practice Set: Sentence Fragments

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  1. A sentence fragment is a group of words that is to be a .
  2. A sentence fragment is often missing a or a .
  3. Fragments lack or do not express a _.
  4. Fragments can be created by .
  5. Fragments can be corrected by adding a or combining them with other .
  6. Fragments can be identified by checking for and .
  7. An example of a fragment: “Running down the street.”
  8. An example of a fragment: “Although he tried.”
  9. An example of a fragment: “After finishing his homework.”
  10. An example of a fragment: “On the table.”
  11. A sentence fragment can lack a _.
  12. A sentence fragment can lack a _.
  13. “Running to catch the bus.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  14. “Although tired from work.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  15. “In the corner of the room.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  16. “After the rain stopped.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  17. “Jumping over the fence.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  18. “Before going to bed.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  19. “Watching movies all night.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  20. “Because she was tired.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  21. “Walking in the park.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  22. “Talking on the phone.” – What is missing in this fragment?
  23. Fragments can result from _ sentences.
  24. Fragments can result from _ clauses.
  25. Fragments can result from _ phrases.
  26. Fragments can result from .
  27. Fragments can result from .
  28. Fragments can result from .
  29. Fragments can result from .
  30. Fragments can result from .
  31. Fragments can result from .
  32. Fragments can result from .

Answers:

  1. not, sentence
  2. subject, predicate
  3. completeness, complete thought
  4. improper punctuation
  5. subject or predicate, sentences
  6. subject, predicate
  7. subject
  8. subject
  9. subject
  10. subject
  11. subject
  12. predicate
  13. Subject
  14. Subject
  15. Subject
  16. Subject
  17. Subject
  18. Subject
  19. Subject
  20. Subject
  21. Subject
  22. Subject
  23. incomplete
  24. dependent
  25. introductory
  26. missing subject
  27. missing predicate
  28. lack of conjunction
  29. lack of punctuation
  30. sentence fragments
  31. run-on sentences
  32. improper subordination

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