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Write an "F" for fragment or an "S" for sentence in the blanks before each group of words. If either one is a fragment, combine it with the other, changing punctuation as
Act as their editor, marking a C if the sentences in the group are all complete and an F if any of the sentences in the group is a fragment. Could you tell these writers why the fragments are incomplete sentences?
sentence fragments and run-on sentences. Identify the fragments by underlining them once. Identify the run-ons by underlining them twice. Rewrite the paragraph, revising each fragment and run-on to make the meaning clear. Although penguins look clumsy on land. They are graceful in the water.
Exercise A Decide whether each of the following word groups is a sentence or a sentence fragment. Remember: A sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. If the word group is a sentence, write S on the line provided. If it is a sentence fragment, write F. 1. Because canoeing can be dangerous. 2.
Sentence fragments happen by treating a dependent clause or other incomplete thought as a complete sentence. You can usually fix this error by combining it with another sentence to make a complete thought
Teaching Tip: Sentence fragments give students problems because 1) They see fragments in advertisements and published writings, 2) The fragments make sense; they do not obscure the intended meaning, and 3) The fragments seem intuitively right.
Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Fragments Practice Exercise 1 Directions: Determine whether the following group of words is a run-on sentence, a comma splice, a fragment, or a correct sentence.
