To solve this, we need to check each group of words to see if it is a
Sentence or a
Fragment.
* A
Sentence has a subject (who or what) and a verb (action or state of being), and it expresses a complete thought.
* A
Fragment is missing a subject, a verb, or does not express a complete thought.
Let’s go through each one:
1.
"We had grapes, turkey sandwich and water for snack."
* Subject: "We"
* Verb: "had"
* This tells us who did what. It is a complete thought.
*
Answer: Sentence
2.
"Tyler got a new tablet for school."
* Subject: "Tyler"
* Verb: "got"
* This tells us who did what. It is a complete thought.
*
Answer: Sentence
3.
"Some crafts on the last table."
* Subject: "Some crafts"
* Verb: Missing! There is no action word like "are" or "were".
* This is just a noun phrase. It doesn't tell us what the crafts are doing or what happened to them.
*
Answer: Fragment
4.
"With our friends next door."
* Subject: Missing! Who is with the friends?
* Verb: Missing! What is happening?
* This is just a prepositional phrase describing location/company.
*
Answer: Fragment
5.
"Sophia needed a new pair of eye glasses."
* Subject: "Sophia"
* Verb: "needed"
* This tells us who did what. It is a complete thought.
*
Answer: Sentence
6.
"Chairs left in the hallway."
* Subject: "Chairs"
* Verb: Missing! "Left" here acts as a description (like an adjective), not an action verb performed by the chairs. The chairs didn't leave; someone left them there. A complete sentence would be "The chairs *were* left in the hallway." Without the helping verb "were," it is incomplete.
*
Answer: Fragment
7.
"This sea animal is my favourite one."
* Subject: "This sea animal"
* Verb: "is"
* This tells us what the subject is. It is a complete thought.
*
Answer: Sentence
8.
"Rainy all day."
* Subject: Missing! What was rainy? The weather? The sky?
* Verb: Missing! There is no action or state of being verb like "was".
* This is just a description. A complete sentence would be "It *was* rainy all day."
*
Answer: Fragment
Final Answer:
1. Sentence
2. Sentence
3. Fragment
4. Fragment
5. Sentence
6. Fragment
7. Sentence
8. Fragment
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence fragment worksheet.
