Task: Identify whether each statement is a sentence (S) or a fragment (F).
#### Instructions:
- A
sentence is a complete thought that expresses a complete idea. It typically contains a subject and a predicate and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
- A
fragment is an incomplete thought that does not express a complete idea. It may be missing a subject, a predicate, or both.
#### Let's analyze each statement:
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1) The team captain passed the ball to the goal keeper.
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Analysis: This statement has a clear subject ("The team captain") and a predicate ("passed the ball to the goal keeper"). It expresses a complete idea.
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Conclusion:
S (Sentence)
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2) Look into the crime.
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Analysis: This is an imperative sentence (a command). It tells someone to perform an action. Although it doesn't have a visible subject (the subject "you" is implied), it still expresses a complete idea.
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Conclusion:
S (Sentence)
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3) Our principal gave away all prizes.
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Analysis: This statement has a clear subject ("Our principal") and a predicate ("gave away all prizes"). It expresses a complete idea.
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Conclusion:
S (Sentence)
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4) To show my brother.
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Analysis: This phrase lacks a subject and a predicate. It is a prepositional phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete thought. It needs additional context to form a complete sentence.
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Conclusion:
F (Fragment)
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5) Jennie, the little girl loves to play with toys.
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Analysis: This statement has a subject ("Jennie, the little girl") and a predicate ("loves to play with toys"). However, there is a punctuation issue: the comma after "Jennie" should be a comma splice or a conjunction should be added to connect the two clauses properly. Despite this, the overall structure expresses a complete idea.
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Conclusion:
S (Sentence)
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Final Answers:
1.
S
2.
S
3.
S
4.
F
5.
S
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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{S, S, S, F, S}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence fragment worksheets.
