Sentence Fragments - AT HOME LEARNING

[Pages:5]Sentence Fragments

Name:

Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate to express a complete thought. A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both. A fragment does not express a complete thought.

Subject: names who or what the sentence is about

My best friend

Predicate: tells what the subject does or has; can also describe what the the subject is or is like

is coming over after school.

DIRECTIONS: Write sentence on the line before each word group that expresses a complete thought. Write fragment on the line if the word group does not express a complete thought.

fragment In the mall shopping.

1.

The band marched in the parade.

2.

Created artwork for the newspaper.

3.

Every Monday we ate dinner together.

4.

The rain stopped after lunch.

5.

Looked out the back window of the car.

6.

Flew the kite on Saturday afternoon.

7.

Did not eat the brownie.

8.

Hundreds of ants marched across the pavement.

9.

The idea was fresh in his mind.

10.

As tough as nails.

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Wore her favorite shirt.

12.

Our mail arrived early on Tuesday.

13.

Renee, who is my cousin.

14.

Favorite time of day.

15.

Delayed due to weather conditions.

16.

Sidney climbed to the top of the mountain.

17.

They won the game.

18.

While cooking dinner.

19.

Available from 5PM to 9PM.

20.

She went for a job interview.

Part 2

DIRECTIONS: Write a complete sentence by adding a subject, a predicate or both to each fragment. Use

proper punctuation.

Quickly melted. The snowman quickly melted when the sun came out.

1. Aiden and Karl. 2. In the kitchen. 3. Dusted the shelves. 4. A string of colored lights. 5. Greeted the guests. 6. At the carnival. 7. Down the street. 8. Looked at me. 9. Rolling grassy hills. 10. The moon and the stars.

Sentence Fragments

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Sentence Fragments

Name:

Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate to express a complete thought. A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both. A fragment

does not express a complete thought.

Subject: names who or what the sentence is about

My best friend

Answer Key

Predicate: tells what the subject does or has; can also describe what the the subject is or is like

is coming over after school.

DIRECTIONS: Write sentence on the line before each word group that expresses a complete thought. Write fragment on the line if the word group does not express a complete thought.

fragment In the mall shopping.

1. sentence 2. fragment 3. sentence 4. sentence 5. fragment 6. fragment 7. fragment 8. sentence 9. sentence 10. fragment

The band marched in the parade. Created artwork for the newspaper. Every Monday we ate dinner together. The rain stopped after lunch. Looked out the back window of the car. Flew the kite on Saturday afternoon. Did not eat the brownie. Hundreds of ants marched across the pavement. The idea was fresh in his mind. As tough as nails.

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11. fragment Wore her favorite shirt.

12. sentence 13. fragment 14. fragment 15. fragment

Our mail arrived early on Tuesday. Renee, who is my cousin. Favorite time of day. Delayed due to weather conditions.

16. sentence Sidney climbed to the top of the mountain.

17. sentence They won the game.

18. fragment While cooking dinner.

19. fragment

Available from 5PM to 9PM.

20. sentence

She went for a job interview.

Part 2

DIRECTIONS: Write a complete sentence by adding a subject, a predicate or both to each fragment. Use

proper punctuation.

Quickly melted. The snowman quickly melted when the sun came out.

1. Aiden and Karl. 2. In the kitchen. 3. Dusted the shelves. 4. A string of colored lights. 5. Greeted the guests. 6. At the carnival. 7. Down the street. 8. Looked at me. 9. Rolling grassy hills. 10. The moon and the stars.

Sentence Fragments

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