Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The task is to determine whether each statement is a
fragment (an incomplete thought, missing a subject or predicate) or a
complete sentence (has both a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought).
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Definitions:
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Fragment: Incomplete thought — may be missing a subject, predicate, or both.
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Complete Sentence: Has a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete idea.
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Now let’s go through each item:
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1.
A nice gift.
- This is just a noun phrase. No verb, no action.
✔ Fragment
2.
He sat on the sofa.
- Subject: "He"
- Predicate: "sat on the sofa"
- Complete thought.
✔ Sentence
3.
When it rained.
- This is a dependent clause. It starts with a subordinating conjunction ("when") and cannot stand alone.
✔ Fragment
4.
Waited all afternoon.
- Missing a subject. Who waited?
✔ Fragment
5.
The dog looked out the window.
- Subject: "The dog"
- Predicate: "looked out the window"
- Complete thought.
✔ Sentence
6.
Rode all the way with the windows down.
- Missing a subject. Who rode?
✔ Fragment
7.
Let's go.
- This is an imperative sentence. "Let's" = "Let us" — subject implied. "Go" is the verb.
✔ Sentence
8.
Probably not worth it.
- This is a phrase, not a full sentence. No subject or verb.
✔ Fragment
9.
This is great.
- Subject: "This"
- Predicate: "is great"
- Complete thought.
✔ Sentence
10.
Weirdly, we both.
- This is incomplete. "We both" lacks a verb. What did we do?
✔ Fragment
11.
Although we did our best.
- This is a dependent clause starting with "although." Cannot stand alone.
✔ Fragment
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Final Answers:
1. Fragment
2. Sentence
3. Fragment
4. Fragment
5. Sentence
6. Fragment
7. Sentence
8. Fragment
9. Sentence
10. Fragment
11. Fragment
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✔ Answer Key:
1. Fragment
2. Sentence
3. Fragment
4. Fragment
5. Sentence
6. Fragment
7. Sentence
8. Fragment
9. Sentence
10. Fragment
11. Fragment
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