A complete sentence must have two parts: a subject and a predicate. The predicate always includes a verb. If either the subject or the predicate is missing, the sentence is incomplete. This kind of incomplete sentence is called a fragment.
Example: Threw the ball.
This is a fragment because we don’t know who threw the ball — it’s missing a subject.
Corrected: Josh threw the ball.
Now, the sentence is complete because it tells who performed the action.
Another example: The big red rooster.
This is also a fragment because it has a subject but no predicate — we don’t know what the rooster did.
Corrected: The big red rooster charged into the hen house.
Now the sentence includes a verb (charged) and tells what the subject did, making it complete.
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Directions: Label each item below by writing S if it is a complete sentence or F if it is a sentence fragment.
__________ 1. Waited for a long time at the rail station.
__________ 2. Wanted to go to the party with her friend.
__________ 3. Nina went to the concert alone.
__________ 4. She bought a ticket to the art museum to see the show.
__________ 5. Looked all over the house for the watch his grandfather had given him.
1. Waited for a long time at the rail station.
Answer: F (Fragment)
Explanation: This is a sentence fragment because it lacks a subject. We don’t know who waited. A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate (verb).
Corrected version: She waited for a long time at the rail station.
2. Wanted to go to the party with her friend.
Answer: F (Fragment)
Explanation: This is also a fragment due to the absence of a subject. We know someone wanted to go, but the subject is missing.
Corrected version: She wanted to go to the party with her friend.
3. Nina went to the concert alone.
Answer: S (Sentence)
Explanation: This is a complete sentence. It includes a subject (Nina) and a predicate (went to the concert alone). It expresses a complete thought.
4. She bought a ticket to the art museum to see the show.
Answer: S (Sentence)
Explanation: This is a complete sentence. It has a clear subject (She) and a verb (bought) and expresses a full idea.
5. Looked all over the house for the watch his grandfather had given him.
Answer: F (Fragment)
Explanation: This is a fragment because it lacks a subject. We don’t know who looked all over the house.
Corrected version: He looked all over the house for the watch his grandfather had given him.