Sentence Fragments

What is a sentence fragment?

• A part of speech someone dug up

• An independent clause

• A big paragraph

• A part of a sentence that does not make sense on its own

Does a sentence fragment tell the whole story?

• Yes

• What is a sentence fragment?

• No

• I don't know

Which one of these is a sentence fragment?

• Stillness descended on them.

• after the other two.

• "We don't want you," said Jack, flatly.

• "Come on."

Which one of these is a sentence fragment?

• "Will you light the fire?"

• "My specs!" howled Piggy.

• The boys were dancing.

• The solemn communion of shining eyes in the gloom.

"...for miles away from the island" is an example of what?

Sentence fragments are really difficult to correct.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• What is a sentence fragment?

Which one is NOT a sentence fragment?

• breathing hard.

• Waded away from Ralph.

• Piggy insisted.

• about in the water.

Which one completes this sentence fragment? "____________________laughed with pleasure."

• a mark of recognition

• taking this smile

• parted in a delightful smile

• Piggy

Read the following sentences. Fix the sentence fragment with your own words.

"A tree exploded in the fire like a bomb. _______screamed at them."

Fix the sentence fragment with your own words:

"Mr. Smart is_____________________"