Understanding Sentence Fragments

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What is a sentence fragment missing?

  • Verb
  • Subject (correct)
  • Object
  • Predicate

Which part of a sentence tells us what the subject did?

  • Predicate
  • Verb (correct)
  • Object
  • Subject

In the sentence 'Rick sneezed,' which part is the subject?

  • Sneezed
  • Action
  • The
  • Rick (correct)

What is the main function of a predicate in a sentence?

<p>Provide additional details about the subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a complete thought in a sentence do?

<p>Provide enough details to avoid confusion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a sentence is essential for understanding who or what the sentence is about?

<p>Subject (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What critical information does a complete predicate provide in a sentence?

<p>Additional details about the subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is missing in a sentence fragment?

<p>Predicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'The car sitting in the garage' what type of correction is needed to make it complete?

<p>Add a predicate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a fragment said 'Went to the store,' how could it be corrected?

<p>Add a subject (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of a sentence provides complete information about the subject?

<p>Predicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is 'The car sitting in the garage' considered a fragment?

<p>Incomplete thought (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of correction is needed to fix the fragment 'Went to the store'?

<p>Add a subject (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'The children were laughing while running around like crazy.' illustrates which type of correction for a fragment?

<p>Attaching to a nearby sentence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Jose went to the store.' What type of correction was applied to fix this sentence fragment?

<p>Adding a predicate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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