Name \( \qquad \) Fragments Find the Fragment DIRECTIONS: An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. It is either missing a subject, missing a predicate, or does not express a complete thought. Decide whether each set of words is a sentence or a fragment. Write S for sentence or \( F \) for fragment on the line. \( \qquad \) 1. A whole lot of pancakes. \( \qquad \) 2. John has a cold. \( \qquad \) 3. Although Mark and Sue argued. \( \qquad \) 4. A dog's fur. \( \qquad \) 5. Sleeps all day. \( \qquad \) 6. Ellie won the race. \( \qquad \) 7. Cats and dogs. \( \qquad \) 8. Wouldn't stop talking. \( \qquad \) 9. Tim ate a pizza. \( \qquad \) 10. Spent all day cooking. \( \qquad \) 11. I don't watch that program. \( \qquad \) 12. Karl asked. \( \qquad \) 13. Represented the town. \( \qquad \) 14. Kim is always late.

1. F  2. S  3. F  4. F  5. F  6. S  7. F  8. F  9. S  10. F  11. S  12. S  13. F  14. S Explanation: 1. “A whole lot of pancakes.” – Lacks a verb; it's just a noun phrase. 2. “John has a cold.” – Contains a subject and a complete predicate. 3. “Although Mark and Sue argued.” – A dependent clause introduced by “although” that leaves the thought incomplete. 4. “A dog's fur.” – Just a noun phrase without a verb. 5. “Sleeps all day.” – Lacks an explicit subject. 6. “Ellie won the race.” – A complete sentence. 7. “Cats and dogs.” – A list of subjects without a predicate. 8. “Wouldn't stop talking.” – No subject is stated. 9. “Tim ate a pizza.” – Contains both a subject and a predicate. 10. “Spent all day cooking.” – No subject is provided. 11. “I don't watch that program.” – Complete with subject and predicate. 12. “Karl asked.” – Complete, even though the thought might seem brief. 13. “Represented the town.” – Lacks a subject. 14. “Kim is always late.” – A complete sentence with the proper subject and predicate.