Avoiding Fragments
What is a fragment?
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Identify the sentence that is written correctly.
a. Tony, but Tina ate crab at the beach last Sunday.
b. Math is easy, or English is the class I struggle with the most.
c. Kristy walked home, and Michael took the bus home.
d. Linda had plans with Dave, or she couldn't go to Carol's house.
c. Kristy walked home, and Michael took the bus home.
the word that tells who or what is being written or spoken about; who or what is doing the action
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Identify the answer that best joins the two sentences with the same subject.
"Leo went to the park with his friends. Leo went to the library with his friends."
a. Leo went to the park with his friend to the library with his friends.
b. Leo went to the park with his friends and the library with his friends.
c. Leo went to with his library with his friends.
d. Leo went to the park and to the library with his friends.
d. Leo went to the park and to the library with his friends.
Is the sentence complete or a fragment?
"Without technology we would not have."
Fragment
Identify the sentence that is written correctly.
a. Jacob bought a new game, or Dylan did not buy anything.
b. The baseball game ended quickly, or we went to eat pizza afterwards.
c. The car accident scared Sarah, or it made Steven scream.
d. Emma likes to eat cookies, but Ted likes to eat crackers.
d. Emma likes to eat cookies, but Ted likes to eat crackers.
Identify the answer that best joins the two sentences with the same subject.
"Peter thought he bought all of the ingredients. Peter forgot to buy milk."
a. Peter thought he bought all of the ingredients but forgot to buy milk.
b. Peter thought he bought all of the ingredients or forgot to buy milk.
c. Peter thought he bought all of the ingredients Peter forgot to buy milk.
d. Peter bought all of the ingredients, forgot to buy milk.
a. Peter thought he bought all of the ingredients but forgot to buy milk.
Identify the answer that best joins the two sentences with the same subject.
"Rita got a perfect score on her tests. Rita received the 'Student of the Year' award.
a. Rita got a perfect score on her tests but received the 'Student of the Year' award.
b. Rita got a perfect score on her tests or received the 'Student of the Year' award.
c. Rita got a perfect score on her tests and received the 'Student of the Year' award.
d. Rita got a perfect score on her tests received the 'Student of the Year' award.
c. Rita got a perfect score on her tests and received the 'Student of the Year' award.
The musician __________.
a. can play five different instruments
b. the deep, green grass
c. 200 passengers with their headphones on
d. 500 songs and about 3 movies
a. can play five different instruments
Choose a joining word to complete the sentence.
"I wanted to book a flight to Thailand, _____ there were no more tickets available."
but
Identify the answer that best joins the two sentences with the same predicate.
"Jerry eats waffles for breakfast. Mary eats waffles for breakfast."
a. Jerry eats waffles and Mary eats waffles for breakfast.
b. Jerry and Mary eat waffles for breakfast.
c. Jerry eats waffles for breakfast and Mary eats waffles for breakfast.
d. Jerry eat waffles and Mary eats waffles for breakfast.
b. Jerry and Mary eat waffles for breakfast.
Make this compound sentence smaller.
"I can hear the thunder, but I can't see any lightning."
I can hear the thunder but can't see any lightning.
Identify the fragment.
a. Handed out homework to all the students.
b. The aircraft landed on the air strip.
c. I plugged the cord into the outlet.
d. After my dog got in trouble, it quietly ate its food.
a. Handed out homework to all the students.
"I hope I can find a flight, ____ I can spend my holidays on the beach."
so
Combine the pair of sentences with the same subject.
"Eric called his grandmother after the earthquake. Eric was relieved to hear that she was all right."
What is a compound sentence?
a sentence made up of joined sentences
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Identify the fragment.
a. The group of tourists stayed at the resort by the beach.
b. We played fetch with our dog for two hours.
c. Guests from all over the world.
d. When it is hot outside, I like to eat ice cream.
c. Guests from all over the world.
Combine the sentences with and, or, but, or so to create a new sentence.
"Are we going to stay in a cabin? Are we going to sleep in a tent?"
Are we going to stay in a cabin, or are we going to sleep in a tent?
Combine the pair of sentences with the same predicate.
"Ally wants to be a geologist when she grows up. Frank wants to be a geologist when he grows up."
Ally and Frank want to be geologists when they grow up.
What is a conjunction?
a linking word; words that join phrases, words, or sentences
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