Which choice is a sentence fragment?
A- Anne looked forward to the trail ride.
B- Her horse and gear were all ready to go.
C- It poured rain on the morning of the ride, the bad weather continued.
D- Canceling the ride due to the bad weather.
My choice is D.
Which choice is a sentence fragment?
A- Pack comfortable clothes when you go to the coast.
B- T-shirts, shorts, hat, and sandals that are very cool.
C- It will be very hot and sticky in July and August the humidity will be high.
D- Be prepared with sun protection at all times.
My choice is B.
Which choice is a complete sentence?
A- Just as the doorbell rang for the third time.
B- A black cat on the windowsill.
C- It’s hard to make a long story short.
D- During the drive to the waterfall.
My choice is C.
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To determine which choice is a sentence fragment, it is important to understand what constitutes a complete sentence. A complete sentence must have a subject (the person or thing doing the action) and a predicate (the action or state of being).
Let's analyze each choice:
For the first question, the choices are:
A- Anne looked forward to the trail ride.
B- Her horse and gear were all ready to go.
C- It poured rain on the morning of the ride, the bad weather continued.
D- Canceling the ride due to the bad weather.
Option A is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Anne) and a predicate (looked forward to the trail ride).
Option B is also a complete sentence because it has a subject (Her horse and gear) and a predicate (were all ready to go).
Option C is not a complete sentence because it is a run-on sentence. It includes two independent clauses but lacks proper punctuation or conjunction to join them. It should be separated with a period or a conjunction like "and."
Option D is indeed a sentence fragment. It lacks a subject and only includes a verb phrase ("Canceling the ride").
So, your choice of D as a sentence fragment is correct.
For the second question, the choices are:
A- Pack comfortable clothes when you go to the coast.
B- T-shirts, shorts, hat, and sandals that are very cool.
C- It will be very hot and sticky in July and August the humidity will be high.
D- Be prepared with sun protection at all times.
Option A is a complete sentence because it has a subject (you) and a predicate (Pack comfortable clothes when you go to the coast).
Option B is a sentence fragment. It lacks a subject and only consists of a list of items.
Option C is not a complete sentence because it is a run-on sentence. It should be separated into two sentences or joined with appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
Option D is also a complete sentence because it has a subject (you implied) and a predicate (Be prepared with sun protection at all times).
So, your choice of B as a sentence fragment is correct.
For the final question, the choices are:
A- Just as the doorbell rang for the third time.
B- A black cat on the windowsill.
C- It’s hard to make a long story short.
D- During the drive to the waterfall.
Option A is a sentence fragment. It lacks a predicate and does not express a complete thought.
Option B is also a sentence fragment. It lacks a predicate and does not express a complete thought.
Option C is a complete sentence as it has a subject (It) and a predicate (is hard to make a long story short).
Option D is a sentence fragment. It lacks a subject and only includes a prepositional phrase (During the drive to the waterfall).
So, your choice of C as a complete sentence is correct.