List of Sentence Fragment Examples and Explanations

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It might be missing a subject, a verb, or it might not express a complete thought. 💡 Common causes of fragments include starting with a subordinating conjunction (like 'because', 'although', 'if') without completing the thought. 📝 To correct a fragment, add the missing element or combine it with another sentence. 🍎 A dependent clause cannot stand alone. It needs an independent clause to form a complete sentence. ✍️ Example of a fragment: 'After the rain.' A complete sentence: 'After the rain, the sun came out.'

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
   1. The dog barked loudly.
   2. Because it was raining.
   3. She is a talented musician.
   4. They went to the store.
2. What is typically missing from a sentence fragment?
   1. A preposition.
   2. A complete thought.
   3. An adjective.
   4. An adverb.
3. Which of these corrections makes the fragment a complete sentence? Fragment: 'Running quickly.'
   1. Running quickly, but.
   2. He was running quickly.
   3. Running quickly and fast.
   4. Running quickly, he.
4. Identify the sentence fragment.
   1. Although she studied hard.
   2. She studied hard for the test.
   3. The test was quite challenging.
   4. Everyone did their best.
5. Which of the following fragments begins with a subordinating conjunction?
   1. Happy and content.
   2. Before the movie.
   3. Singing loudly.
   4. After the long day.
6. How can you best fix the following fragment: 'Ate the entire pizza.'
   1. Ate the entire pizza, and.
   2. He ate the entire pizza.
   3. Ate the entire pizza, so.
   4. The entire pizza.
7. Which of the following is NOT a sentence fragment?
   1. Until the sun sets.
   2. If they arrive late.
   3. The cat slept soundly.
   4. Because of the rain.