Sentence or Fragment
Is it a sentence or a fragment? “The dog slept.”
sentence
Identify the subject: “Birds sang at dawn.”
Name the relative pronoun: “The artist who painted this is famous.”
Who
Is this compound? “I waved, and Maya smiled.”
Yes
Identify the adverb clause: “We cheered when our team scored.”
When our team scored.
Is it a sentence or a fragment? “After the final bell.”
fragment
Identify the complete predicate: “Our class visited the museum.”
visited the museum
Complete the sentence with a relative pronoun: “The book ___ I borrowed is exciting.”
that
Name the conjunction: “Leo packed his lunch, but he forgot his drink.”
but
What does the adverb clause explain in this sentence? “Mia wore a jacket because the wind was cold.”
it explains why Mia wore a jacket
Revise this fragment into a complete sentence: “The team near the gym.”
The team practices near the gym.
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate: “The bright stars twinkled overhead.”
Simple subject: stars; simple predicate: twinkled
What noun does “which” describe? “We toured the castle, which stood on a hill.”
castle
What two independent clauses form this compound sentence? “The sun set, so we headed home.”
“The sun set” and “we headed home”
Complete the sentence with an adverb clause: “The class grew quiet when ___.”
anything that makes sense
Is this a fragment? Explain: “Because the lights went out.”
Yes. It is a dependent clause and does not express a complete thought by itself.
Identify the complete subject and complete predicate: “The new student from Oak Street joined our group.”
Complete subject: The new student from Oak Street; complete predicate: joined our group
Choose the correct pronoun: “To ___ should I address the letter: the principal or the counselor?”
whom
Identify the independent clause: “Before the rain began, we packed the picnic.”
We packed the picnic
Identify the adverb clause and tell what it describes: “Although the trail was muddy, we continued our hike.”
Although the trail was muddy” is the adverb clause. It describes the action “continued.”
Revise this fragment into a complete sentence: “While the players practiced after school.”
Example: “While the players practiced after school, their coach set up the equipment.”
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate: “The small, spotted puppy chased a ball across the yard.”
Simple subject: puppy; simple predicate: chased
Choose the correct pronouns to complete the sentence: “The scientist ___ discovered the fossil shared it with the class, ___ asked many questions.”
who, which
What's the dependent clause in this sentence, "While I was waiting for the bus, I did my homework."
While I was waiting for the bus
Combine the sentences using an adverb clause that tells when: “The lights dimmed. The play began.”
Example: “After the lights dimmed, the play began.”