Sentence fragments Exercises: 12 Questions with Answers

Question 1

Which of these is a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

The ferry was cancelled.

Answer

Because the ferry was cancelled.

Answer

Waiting at the harbour for hours.

Question 2

What is missing from “Such as rice, lentils and fresh fish.”?

Accepted Answer

a subject and a main verb

Answer

a comma

Answer

an object

Question 3

“While I was living in Lagos.” How do you fix this fragment?

Accepted Answer

Add a main clause: “While I was living in Lagos, I learned Yoruba.”

Answer

Add a comma after “While”.

Answer

Change “was living” to “lived”.

Question 4

In which context is a sentence fragment acceptable?

Accepted Answer

A spoken answer in a conversation

Answer

An IELTS Writing Task 2 essay

Answer

A formal report conclusion

Sentence fragments exercises