Sentence Fragment worksheet - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step.

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Part 1: Identify whether each group of words is a sentence (S) or a fragment (F)

A sentence must have:
- A subject (who or what the sentence is about)
- A predicate (what the subject does or is)
- And it must express a complete thought

A fragment lacks one or more of these elements.

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Now, let’s analyze each item:

1. Lorna wants a new bicycle.
✔ Subject: Lorna
✔ Predicate: wants a new bicycle
✔ Complete thought
→ S

2. The flowers in the garden.
✘ No verb (no predicate)
✘ Doesn’t express a complete thought (just describes something)
→ F

3. The cat jumped on the bed.
✔ Subject: The cat
✔ Predicate: jumped on the bed
✔ Complete thought
→ S

4. More sugar in the recipe.
✘ No subject or verb
✘ Incomplete thought — just a phrase
→ F

5. There are three green cushions on the couch.
✔ Subject: There (expletive "there" is used with "are")
✔ Predicate: are three green cushions on the couch
✔ Complete thought
→ S

6. The waterfall at the top of the creek.
✘ No verb
✘ Just a noun phrase
→ F

7. James ate all the soda crackers.
✔ Subject: James
✔ Predicate: ate all the soda crackers
✔ Complete thought
→ S

8. Ran down the street.
✘ Missing subject — who ran?
✘ No subject = fragment
→ F

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Answers for Part 1:

1. S
2. F
3. S
4. F
5. S
6. F
7. S
8. F

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Part 2: Rewrite the fragments into complete sentences

We need to fix the fragments: #2, #4, #6, and #8

Let’s rewrite them:

1. The flowers in the garden.
→ Add a verb to make it a complete thought:
✔ The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.

2. More sugar in the recipe.
→ Add a subject and verb:
✔ I added more sugar to the recipe.

3. The waterfall at the top of the creek.
→ Add a verb:
✔ The waterfall at the top of the creek is very loud.

4. Ran down the street.
→ Add a subject:
✔ The boy ran down the street.

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✔ Final Answers:

#### Part 1:
1. S
2. F
3. S
4. F
5. S
6. F
7. S
8. F

#### Part 2: Rewritten Sentences
1. The flowers in the garden are blooming beautifully.
2. I added more sugar to the recipe.
3. The waterfall at the top of the creek is very loud.
4. The boy ran down the street.

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✔ These revised sentences now include a subject, a predicate, and express a complete thought.