Fragments: Worksheet
Part I: Place an (S) next to the word group if it is a sentence (subject, verb, and complete
thought). Place a (F) next to the word group if it is a fragment (cannot stand on its own
and lacks a subject, verb, and/or complete thought).
____ 1. Because I could not sleep.
____ 2. The house that we bought was a great bargain.
____ 3. Ian, who is now an excellent student.
Part II: Correct each of the following dependent-word fragments by completing the
thought, attaching them to a statement that makes sense when standing alone.
1. He made an early dental appointment. Which he did not intend to keep.
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2. The store wanted to install cameras on Main Street. A place where several people
have been victims of crime.
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Part III: Correct each of the following –ing and to fragments by adding the fragment
containing to or –ing to the “stand-alone” sentence that comes before or after it.
1. A sudden gust of wind blew through the desert. Ripping the tent from the ground.
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2. She put on an extra coat and went outside into the freezing cold. To build a
snowman.
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Part IV: Correct each of the following missing-subject fragments by adding a subject or
attaching the fragment to the sentence preceding it.
1. When Mary had her tonsils removed, friends told her to eat a lot of ice cream. Or
drink smoothies.
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2. California shares a border with Arizona and Nevada to the east. Also with Oregon
to the north.
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