Fragment or No?
“After we finished our homework.” Is this a fragment or a complete sentence?
Fragment — it’s a dependent clause missing a complete thought.
Fix this fragment: “Since we missed the bus.”
“Since we missed the bus, we walked to school.”
What is an interjection?
A word or short phrase that expresses sudden emotion or reaction.
Write a short sentence that begins with an interjection.
Example: “Hey! Don’t forget your lunch.”
True or False: Every group of words with a verb is a complete sentence.
False — it must also have a subject and express a complete thought.
“The dog chased the mail carrier down the street.” Fragment or complete?
Complete sentence.
Fix this: “When the movie ended.”
“When the movie ended, everyone clapped.”
Identify the interjection: “Wow! That magician was amazing!”
“Wow!”
Create a two-word fragment that could be used in a story.
Example: “So close.”
Which part of speech are Wow, Oops, and Hey?
Interjections.
Identify the fragment: A) She went to the store. B) While she was waiting in line.
B — “While she was waiting in line.”
Fix this: “Running through the rain.”
“Running through the rain, she laughed with joy.”
Add a correct interjection to this sentence: “_____! I forgot my homework.”
“Oh no!” or “Yikes!”
Turn this fragment into a vivid sentence: “Running in fear.”
“Running in fear, the campers dashed into the forest.”
What punctuation can follow a mild interjection?
A comma (,).
Explain why “Because it was raining” is a fragment.
It begins with a subordinating conjunction and doesn’t express a complete thought.
Turn this into two complete sentences: “While I was cooking the pasta boiled over.”
“While I was cooking, the pasta boiled over.”
What punctuation usually follows a strong interjection?
An exclamation mark (!)
Use an interjection in dialogue.
Example: “Ouch! That was my toe!”
Which of these could be used as a fragment for effect in writing? A) “So unfair!” B) “Because it’s unfair.”
A — “So unfair!” is acceptable as stylistic emphasis.
Write your own sentence fragment that begins with although and explain why it’s incomplete.
Example: “Although the sun was shining.” → Needs a main clause.
Combine these fragments into one complete sentence: “After the storm. The rainbow appeared.”
“After the storm, the rainbow appeared.”
Write your own sentence with an interjection showing surprise, and label both the interjection and the subject.
Example: “Whoa! The volcano actually erupted!” — Interjection: Whoa! Subject: volcano
Write a short, dramatic paragraph (2–3 sentences) using one fragment for effect and one interjection.
Example: “Crash! The window shattered. Just silence after that.”
Explain the difference between a fragment and a run-on sentence.
A fragment is missing a subject or complete thought; a run-on has too many thoughts without proper punctuation.