Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
Sentence or fragment? Because the bus was late again.
- Look for a subject and a verb: bus and was. Both are there.
- Now read it aloud. Because leaves you waiting: because the bus was late, what happened?
- The thought is not complete, so it is not a sentence.
Answer: A fragment
Example 2
Sentence or fragment? Wait here.
- This is a command. A command has no written subject. The subject is you, the person being told.
- The verb is wait, and the thought is complete.
Answer: A complete sentence
Where this is taught: Sentences: Start Here, Part 1: What a sentence needs
More practice: Quiz 32, Fragments · In your Kaplan book: Unit 1, Chapter 4, Lesson 1, “Simple Sentences”
The drill
Ten questions
How many:
Tap your answer to each one, then press Check my answers at the bottom.Circle your answer to each one. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.