Sentence and fragment - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

Understanding the Definitions:

- A sentence must have a subject and a predicate and express a complete thought.
- A fragment is not a complete sentence — it may be missing a subject, predicate, or fails to express a complete thought.

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Now, let’s analyze each item:

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1. We went to the movie theatre.
✔ Has a subject ("We") and a predicate ("went to the movie theatre").
✔️ Expresses a complete thought.
→ Sentence

2. Bought tickets for $5.100.
✘ Missing subject (who bought the tickets?).
→ Fragment

3. Treated my friend to popcorn
✘ Missing subject (who treated? "I" or "We"?).
→ Fragment

4. We watched a marry movie.
✘ "Marry" is a typo — should be "marry" → "movie" → likely meant "scary" or "romantic"? But even if corrected, grammar aside, the structure has subject ("We") and predicate ("watched..."), so it expresses a complete thought.
→ Sentence (even with typo, it's still a complete sentence)

5. Scream e-d a few times.
✘ This seems like an incomplete imperative. "Scream e-d" is unclear — possibly meant to be "scream 'e-d' a few times"? Still, it lacks clarity and doesn't form a full thought. It’s not a proper command or statement.
→ Fragment

6. We saw our friends.
✔ Subject ("We"), predicate ("saw our friends"), complete thought.
→ Sentence

7. Everyone had a good time.
✔ Subject ("Everyone"), predicate ("had a good time"), complete thought.
→ Sentence

8. I love to visit Williams Town.
✔ Subject ("I"), predicate ("love to visit..."), complete thought.
→ Sentence

9. See the beach
✘ Imperative without subject (implied "you"), but it's a command that lacks context. While imperatives can be sentences, this one feels incomplete — like a fragment of a larger instruction.
→ Fragment (because it's not a complete thought on its own; it's more of a prompt or instruction)

10. Please direct me to Port Lucaya
✔ This is an imperative sentence. Although it lacks an explicit subject, in English, imperative sentences are considered complete sentences when they express a clear request.
→ Sentence

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✔ Final Answers:

1. We went to the movie theatre.
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

2. Bought tickets for $5.100.
[ ] sentence [X] fragment

3. Treated my friend to popcorn
[ ] sentence [X] fragment

4. We watched a marry movie.
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

5. Scream e-d a few times.
[ ] sentence [X] fragment

6. We saw our friends.
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

7. Everyone had a good time.
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

8. I love to visit Williams Town.
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

9. See the beach
[ ] sentence [X] fragment

10. Please direct me to Port Lucaya
[X] sentence [ ] fragment

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📝 Notes:

- #4: Despite "marry" being a typo (likely meant "scary" or "romantic"), we treat it as a grammatical sentence because it has subject + verb + object.
- #5: "Scream e-d..." is awkward and unclear — not a proper sentence.
- #9: "See the beach" is a command, but it's a fragment here because it's not a complete thought (like "Let's see the beach" would be better).
- #10: Imperative sentences like "Please direct me..." are acceptable as complete sentences in English.

✔ All answers are based on standard grammar rules for identifying sentences vs. fragments.