1. Complete Sentences Fragments

2. Complete Sentences Example:
A complete sentence has a subject (noun) and a predicate (verb) that work together to make a complete thought.
Example:
Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

3. Sentence Fragments
A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.

4. Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.
Sentence Fragments
may locate something in time and place, but lack a subject-verb relationship.
Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.
(Who or What happened?)

5. Sentence Fragments
may describe something, but have no subject-verb relationship.
Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point. (Who?)

6. Some of the girls going together to the mall. (What did they do?)
Sentence Fragments
may have most of the makings of a sentence but still be missing an important part of a verb string.
Some of the girls going together to the mall.
(What did they do?)

7. may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself.
Sentence Fragments
may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself.
Even though she was the prettiest girl and had a great talent presentation.
(What happened?)

8. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
Ready for a drill?
Is it a complete sentence or a fragment?
Read each of the following and write your choice!

9. Walking through the dark forest.
Complete Sentence
Fragment

10. Bob was running in the yard.
Complete Sentence
Fragment

11. This is my first ball game, but I think we will win.
Complete Sentence
Fragment

12. All of the other girls at the mall.
Complete Sentence
Fragment

13. I have walked to school everyday.
Complete Sentence
Fragment