Identifying Sentence Fragments Quiz

Sentence Fragments

• A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject, a verb, or both, and does not express a complete thought.
• Sentence fragments are often incomplete sentences that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Correcting Sentence Fragments

• The sentence fragment 'Because some students work part-time while taking a full load of classes' can be corrected by adding a main clause, such as 'Because some students work part-time while taking a full load of classes, they often struggle to keep up with their coursework.'
• The sentence 'For example, the increase in the cost of renting an apartment' is a sentence fragment because it lacks a main clause; it can be corrected by adding a main clause, such as 'For example, the increase in the cost of renting an apartment has made it difficult for students to afford housing.'
• The sentence 'To live and work for at least a year in a foreign country' is a sentence fragment because it lacks a main verb; it can be corrected by adding a main verb, such as 'I want to live and work for at least a year in a foreign country.'

Types of Clauses

• The clause 'Teachers who give too much homework' is a dependent clause or a relative clause, which provides additional information about a noun.
• A dependent clause can be corrected by adding a main clause, such as 'Teachers who give too much homework are often criticized by their students.'

Test your knowledge on identifying sentence fragments with this quiz. Learn to recognize incomplete sentences and understand how to correct them by adding independent clauses.