Sentence Fragment Quiz With Answers
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Can you differentiate between a complete sentence and a sentence fragment? Take our amazing sentence fragment quiz to find out exactly how much you know and how much you still need to learn. A sentence fragment usually lacks one of three critical components- a subject, a verb, and a complete idea. Go through the given sentences, and identify each one as a complete sentence or a sentence fragment. Have fun. Let's dive right in! Do not forget to share the quiz.
Sentence Fragment Questions and Answers
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Commanded the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
The given correct answer is "Sentence Fragment" because the phrase "Commanded the Continental army in the Revolutionary War" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject, making it a fragment rather than a complete thought or statement.Rate this question:
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- 2.
So, Washington and his troops crossed the Delaware River.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given statement is a complete sentence because it consists of a subject (Washington and his troops) and a predicate (crossed the Delaware River). It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct sentence.Rate this question:
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Raphael finished his homework before his mother came home from work.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given sentence "Raphael finished his homework before his mother came home from work." is a complete sentence because it has a subject (Raphael) and a predicate (finished his homework before his mother came home from work). It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct statement.Rate this question:
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Well-known ragtime pianist.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
The given correct answer is "Sentence Fragment" because the phrase "Well-known ragtime pianist" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject and a verb, and therefore does not express a complete thought. It is only a fragment of a sentence that requires additional information to make it grammatically correct.Rate this question:
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- 5.
A butterfly with bright blue wings and long antennae landed.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given sentence "A butterfly with bright blue wings and long antennae landed." is a complete sentence because it has a subject (butterfly) and a predicate (landed), expressing a complete thought. It provides a clear and concise statement about the action of a butterfly landing, making it a grammatically correct and coherent sentence.Rate this question:
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John had not completed the sculpture even though he had worked a long time.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given sentence "John had not completed the sculpture even though he had worked a long time" is a complete sentence because it contains a subject (John) and a predicate (had not completed the sculpture). Additionally, it expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct statement.Rate this question:
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Can you name the famous American woman in the picture?
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The correct answer is "Complete Sentence" because a complete sentence is a grammatically correct sentence that contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought. In the given question, the options "Complete Sentence" and "Sentence Fragment" are being compared, and the correct answer is the one that represents a complete thought.Rate this question:
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A woman who made history.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
"A woman who made history" is a sentence fragment because it lacks a main verb or a complete thought. It introduces a subject ("a woman") and provides additional information ("who made history"), but it does not form a full, independent sentence. To be complete, it would need a main clause, such as: "She was a woman who made history."Rate this question:
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One of the best-known women in American history is Sacagawea.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given answer "Complete Sentence" is correct because it is a grammatically complete statement that expresses a complete thought. It has a subject (Sacagawea) and a predicate (is one of the best-known women in American history). The sentence is coherent and can stand alone as a meaningful statement.Rate this question:
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- 10.
A member of the Lemhi band of the Shoshone.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
The given answer is "Sentence Fragment" because the phrase "A member of the Lemhi band of the Shoshone" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a verb, making it an incomplete thought or fragment. A complete sentence should have a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or state of being).Rate this question:
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- 11.
She also searched for plants that were safe to eat.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given sentence "She also searched for plants that were safe to eat" is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("she") and a predicate ("searched for plants that were safe to eat"). It expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a grammatically correct sentence.Rate this question:
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And once saved valuable instruments during a storm.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
The given answer is "Sentence Fragment" because the phrase "And once saved valuable instruments during a storm" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a subject, and it does not express a complete thought on its own. It is only a fragment of a sentence and needs to be connected to a complete sentence to make sense.Rate this question:
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- 13.
From whom Sacagawea had been separated years before.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
This is a sentence fragment because it lacks a main clause with a subject and verb that can stand alone. It functions as a dependent clause, providing additional information about a separation but not forming a complete thought. To make it a complete sentence, it needs to be attached to an independent clause, for example: "She finally reunited with her brother, from whom Sacagawea had been separated years before."Rate this question:
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- 14.
In the final quarter of the game.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
"Sentence Fragment" is the correct answer because the given phrase "in the final quarter of the game" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a verb, which is an essential component of a complete sentence. It is only a phrase or a fragment of a sentence, as it does not express a complete thought on its own.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Classes in mountain hiking will begin soon.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
A. Complete SentenceExplanation
The given statement "Classes in mountain hiking will begin soon" is a complete sentence because it contains a subject ("Classes in mountain hiking") and a verb ("will begin"), and it expresses a complete thought. It provides a clear and complete idea, making it a grammatically correct sentence.Rate this question:
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- 16.
Duck-billed platypus.
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Complete Sentence
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Sentence Fragment
Correct Answer
B. Sentence FragmentExplanation
The given correct answer for this question is "Sentence Fragment" because the phrase "Duck-billed platypus" is not a complete sentence. It lacks a verb, making it an incomplete thought or fragment. A complete sentence should have both a subject and a verb to express a complete idea.Rate this question:
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