Sentence Fragments
A fragment is often missing one of these two things.
What are a subject or a verb?
This part of a sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
The word “I” should always be written this way.
What is capitalized?
This verb tense shows an action happening now or regularly.
What is present tense?
A sentence that asks a question and ends with a question mark.
What is an interrogative sentence?
This punctuation mark does NOT fix a fragment by itself.
What is a period?
This part of a sentence tells what the subject does or is.
What is the predicate?
The name “Maria” should be written this way because it is this kind of noun.
What is a proper noun?
This verb tense shows an action that will happen.
What is future tense?
A sentence that gives a command or makes a request.
What is an imperative sentence?
"Because I was late, I missed the bus.”
What is a complete sentence?
Every complete sentence must have these two parts.
What is a subject and a predicate?
This sentence needs capitalization fixed: “we went to florida.”
What is "We went to Florida." ?
In the sentence “I have seen that movie,” this is the present perfect verb.
What is "have seen"?
A sentence that shows strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
“After the game ended.”
What is a fragment?
In the sentence “The dog barked loudly,” this is the subject.
What is the dog?
This sentence needs capitalization fixed: “mr. smith is my teacher.”
What is "Mr. Smith is my teacher."?
Choose the correct word: “She ___ finished her test.”
What is "has"?
A sentence that makes a statement and ends with a period.
What is a declarative sentence?
“Ate my lunch quickly.” — This fragment is missing this.
What is a subject?
In the sentence “The cat slept on the couch,” this is the predicate.
What is slept on the couch?
This sentence needs capitalization fixed: “last summer we visited new york city.”
What is "Last summer, we visited New York City."?
Choose the correct word: “They ___ eaten lunch.”
What is "have"?
Identify the sentence: “Please close the door.”
What is an imperative sentence?