Understanding Sentence Fragments

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What is a sentence fragment missing?

Subject

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

Verb

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

Rick

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

Provide additional details about the subject

What does a complete thought in a sentence do?

Provide enough details to avoid confusion

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

Subject

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

Additional details about the subject

What is missing in a sentence fragment?

Predicate

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

Add a predicate

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

Add a subject

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

Predicate

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

Incomplete thought

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

Add a subject

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

Attaching to a nearby sentence

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

Adding a predicate

Learn about sentence fragments, which are incomplete sentences that lack essential information to convey a complete thought. Discover how to recognize and correct sentence fragments to improve your writing skills.

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