Identifying Fragments and Complete Sentences

"Hiking in the mountains." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• What's missing to make it a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

A) Fragment. Missing subject or main verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"She went to the store and bought some fruit." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

B) Complete Sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"After finishing the book." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Fragment. Missing main subject.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"My favorite activity is swimming in the ocean." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"He studies biology, and she focuses on physics." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"Running through the park and playing with my dog." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Fragment. Missing subject in the second clause.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"The concert was fantastic." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Complete sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"Because she arrived late." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Fragment. Missing main verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"My family enjoys camping in the wilderness, and we go every summer. Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Complete Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

"Eating ice cream on a hot day." Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?

• Fragment

• Complete sentence

Answer explanation

Fragment. Missing subject or main verb.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F