Identifying Fragments

Select the complete sentence.

• When I get my driver's license next year.

• By the lake near the old home place.

• If I can save enough money for a new car.

• I lost my new watch at the park yesterday.

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.

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.

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.

Select the COMPLETE SENTENCE in each word group.

• Solar energy an alternative.

• Solar collectors expensive.

• Will reduce gas and electric bills.

• Solar energy is one way to help conserve our natural resources.

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.

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

• True

• False

True or False:  It's ok to use a fragment if your reader understands what you are trying to say.

• True
• False

Which option fixes the fragment?
Even though I'm hungry, 

• it might be good to wait.
• I can wait until class is over.
• both
• neither

Is this a fragment?
Considering that students are always hungry.

• yes
• no