Fragment or Complete Sentence?
Gavin will marry Carly on Sunday. Is this a complete sentence and why? Fix the sentence if not a complete sentence.
This is a complete sentence. It has a subject which is Gavin and a predicate which is marry. It expresses a complete thought.
The red car is in the parking lot I don't know where the van and the motorcycle are.
The red car is in the parking lot, and I don't know where the van and motorcycle are.
Melvin had a concussion and the ambulance put him in the truck and the ambulance had to take him to the hospital.
Melvin had a concussion. The ambulance put him in the truck, and the ambulance had to take him to the hospital.
The lonesome pine tree.
Predicate: The lonesome pine tree fell down after being struck by lightning.
Lives in Earthquake Zone. Is this a complete sentence and why? Fix the sentence if not a complete sentence.
Sentence Fragment: This sentence is missing a subject. Avia lives in an Earthquake Zone
She was the best student in the class all the study groups invited her to participate.
She was the best student in the class, so all the study groups invited her to participate.
I try to run he chases after me.
I try to run, but he chases after me.
Danced like a droplet of water in a water fall.
Subject: The graceful ballerina danced like a droplet of water in a water fall.
Is an independent country. Correct this sentence fragment.
Example: America is an independent country.
They were in a desperate situation they didn't know what to do.
They were in a desperate situation, and they didn't know what to do.
The sun is shining brightly we should go to the beach.
The sun is shining brightly, so we should go to the beach.
Laughing under the bright blue sky which sometimes hurt the eyes.
Subject: Bella was laughing under the bright blue sky which sometimes hurt the eyes.
The user manuals for the new video camera and the microphone. Is this a complete sentence and why? Fix the sentence if not a complete sentence.
Sentence Fragment: This sentence is missing a predicate. It does not express a complete thought. The user manual for the new video camera and the microphone does not help you assemble them.
He had written down his assignment he couldn't remember where he put that piece of paper.
He had written down his assignment, but he couldn't remember where he put that piece of paper.
I love reading books my favorite genre is fantasy.
I love reading books, and my favorite genre is fantasy.
A book with many twists, turns, and surprises.
Predicate: A book with many twists, turns, and surprises that will have you on the edge of your seat.
All living things on Earth contain the element carbon. Is this a complete sentence and why? Fix the sentence if not a complete sentence.
Complete Sentence: This sentence has the complete subject living things. It also has the predicate contain. it expresses a complete thought.
The children wanted to go fishing they gathered the supplies they needed. Make this sentence two sentences. Then make this sentence one sentence.
Two Sentences: The children wanted to go fishing. They gathered the supplies they needed. / One Sentence: The children wanted to go fishing, so they gathered the supplies they needed.
Stacey got on the bus and looked around and noticed a bunch of kids were staring at her.
Stacey got on the bus and looked around. She noticed a bunch of kids were staring at her.
Ann on the rocking chair.
Predicate: Ann on the rocking chair was reading her favorite novel.