Sentence fragments worksheet for students to practice identifying complete sentences vs. fragments.

To determine whether each sentence is a complete sentence or a fragment, we need to check if the sentence contains both a subject and a predicate. A complete sentence expresses a complete thought, while a fragment does not.

Definitions:

- Subject: The part of the sentence that performs the action or is described.
- Predicate: The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or describes the subject.

Analysis of Each Sentence:

#### A. The cat sat on the mat.
- Subject: The cat
- Predicate: sat on the mat
- Complete Sentence: Yes, it has both a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

#### B. Running through the park.
- Subject: Missing (no clear noun performing the action)
- Predicate: Running through the park
- Fragment: Yes, it lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought.

#### C. We went to the movies last night.
- Subject: We
- Predicate: went to the movies last night
- Complete Sentence: Yes, it has both a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

#### D. Because it was raining.
- Subject: it
- Predicate: was raining
- Fragment: Yes, it starts with a subordinating conjunction ("Because"), which makes it dependent and incomplete without an independent clause.

#### E. Played soccer in the backyard.
- Subject: Missing (no clear noun performing the action)
- Predicate: Played soccer in the backyard
- Fragment: Yes, it lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought.

#### F. The students studied for the test.
- Subject: The students
- Predicate: studied for the test
- Complete Sentence: Yes, it has both a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought.

#### G. Jumped over the fence.
- Subject: Missing (no clear noun performing the action)
- Predicate: Jumped over the fence
- Fragment: Yes, it lacks a subject and does not express a complete thought.

Final Answers:

- A: Complete
- B: Fragment
- C: Complete
- D: Fragment
- E: Fragment
- F: Complete
- G: Fragment

Boxed Answer:

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\begin{aligned}
&\text{A: Complete} \\
&\text{B: Fragment} \\
&\text{C: Complete} \\
&\text{D: Fragment} \\
&\text{E: Fragment} \\
&\text{F: Complete} \\
&\text{G: Fragment}
\end{aligned}
}
\]