Fragments

Fragment or Sentence?

Supplies for school at my desk.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Fragment or Sentence?

Gave me a blue writing folder.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Fragment or Sentence?

Tomorrow we meet our writing buddies.

• Fragment

• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

Swam as quickly as possible.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

WHY IS THIS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT?

The clowns in the circus.

• Missing a subject

• Missing a predicate

• Complete sentence; not a sentence fragment

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Select the complete sentence.

• The cat gingerly stepped onto the new snow which blanketed the ground.

• Laughing and squealing with delight in the winter wonderland.

• In the snow up to our knees.

• As soon as we lost the feeling in our finger and toes.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Select the complete sentence.

• The balloon floated up.

• Although I have six dollars.

• Running up the street as fast I could.

• On the top shelf in the back of the closet.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Select the FRAGMENT in each group of words.

• The car turned over.

• The cool breeze felt good to my sunburned face.

• Watching television and eating snack foods every day all summer long

• I cut the grass this summer to earn the money to buy a car.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Select the FRAGMENT in each group

• After I leave the money on the table.

• Wake up.

• I left too early.

• Swimming can be a good exercise.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

True or false: Sentence fragments are missing either a subject or predicate. (Verb phrase)

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1