Sentences and Fragments online worksheet for 1 - Free Printable

Let's solve this worksheet step by step.

Understanding the Task:

We need to determine whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.

- A sentence must have:
- A subject (who or what the sentence is about)
- A predicate (what the subject is doing or being)
- It should express a complete thought
- It usually ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.

- A fragment is incomplete — it may lack a subject, a verb, or both, and does not express a complete thought.

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Now let’s analyze each item:

1. I am a girl.
- Subject: "I"
- Verb: "am"
- Complete thought: Yes
- Ends with a period
✔ Sentence

2. the car
- No verb
- Just a noun phrase
- Doesn’t express a complete thought
✘ Fragment

3. my pencil
- No verb
- Just a noun phrase (possessive + noun)
- Incomplete thought
✘ Fragment

4. Today is Thursday.
- Subject: "Today"
- Verb: "is"
- Complete thought: Yes
- Ends with a period
✔ Sentence

5. he is
- Subject: "he"
- Verb: "is"
- But no object or complement to complete the thought
- Example: "He is happy" — that would be complete.
- "He is" is incomplete; it doesn't tell us what he is
✘ Fragment

6. I have a pet dog named Tick.
- Subject: "I"
- Verb: "have"
- Complete thought: Yes
- Ends with a period
✔ Sentence

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✔ Final Answers:

1. I am a girl. → sentence
2. the car → fragment
3. my pencil → fragment
4. Today is Thursday. → sentence
5. he is → fragment
6. I have a pet dog named Tick. → sentence

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✔ Correct Labels (for drag-and-drop):

From the options at the top:
`sentence | sentence | fragment | fragment | sentence | fragment`

So, the correct sequence for the answers is:
1. sentence
2. fragment
3. fragment
4. sentence
5. fragment
6. sentence

This matches the order in the box provided.

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✔ Final Answer Key:

1. sentence
2. fragment
3. fragment
4. sentence
5. fragment
6. sentence

✔ All done!