Grammar exercises · 12 questions

Sentence fragments exercises

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Test yourself on sentence fragments with 12 interactive questions. Every answer comes with an explanation — and if you get one wrong, the AI tutor can explain exactly why your answer didn't work.

Question 1 of 12

Which of these is a complete sentence?

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Guessing gets you through a quiz; understanding gets you through the exam. Read the full Sentence fragments lesson A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence punctuated as though it were complete — it lacks a subject, a finite verb, or an independent clause. Typical fragments are stranded subordinate clauses ('Because it was late.') and -ing phrases. Fix a fragment by attaching it to a main clause or supplying the missing part.

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