Fragments
Identify what part of the sentence is missing and needs to be added to make the fragment into a sentence.
1. two young lovers at sunset
a. Add a subject
b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
2. peacefully walking through the woods
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
3. have been friends for many years
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
4. they told each other
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
5. in recent years they have discovered
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
6. have enjoyed many interesting conversations about their native countries
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
7. they both respect
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
8. their solid friendship
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
9. strolling along the foot-worn path
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
10. is absolutely breathtaking
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
11. appear like tiny specks from this altitude
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
12. the soft puffy clouds
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
13. the entire flight takes
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
14. pretty good on longer flights
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
15. the flight attendant
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
16. rented headsets for $2.00
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
17. enjoyed the feature film
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
18. afterward everyone was
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
19. then, the pilot
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
20. slept anyway in their comfortable seats in first class
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
21. landed safely
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
22. went to see a movie on Friday night
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
23. the main actor
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
24. he was
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
25. filled to capacity
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
26. opening night
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. B or C
27. showing the previews from an upcoming movie
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
28. captures the interest of TV viewers
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
29. the movie's most exciting scenes
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c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. B or C
30. my roommate is
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
31. he and I go
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
32. the price of going to see a movie
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
33. is of course something to consider
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
34. especially on cold winter nights
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
e. Either B or C could be correct.
35. she graduated from
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
36. her first job involved
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c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
37. publishing in New York can be
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
38. did very well at first
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
39. then she
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
40. by Thanksgiving, she and her roommate
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
41. she decided
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
42. was sorry to lose her
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
43. offer her any incentives to keep working
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
44. asked her to consider freelance work
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.
45. that small town proved
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b. Add a verb
c. Add a subject and a verb
d. The subject and verb are present, but it doesn't express a complete thought.