Question 1

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Although these are common features of modern-day automobile driving.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence fragment as it is not a complete sentence on its own and is dependent on the following sentences for context.

Question 2

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Her artistic photographs of workers making steel gained her fame.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete. It has a subject "her" and a verb "gained." There is a direct object "fame" and a prepositional phrase "of workers making steel" that modifies "photographs."

Question 3

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-And never learned to drive a car.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb. It cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Question 4

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Can you imagine driving without stop signs, traffic circles, or one-way streets?
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete.

Question 5

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-After graduating from college, she became an industrial photographer.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete. It has both a subject (she) and a verb (became).

Question 6

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Six years before her death in 1971, she named one of ten outstanding living American women of the twentieth century.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a fragment because it lacks a main verb for the subject "she." It should be revised to include a verb, such as "was named," to make it complete.

Question 7

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Which was an unusual job for a woman in the 1920s.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment as it is missing a subject and verb. It is a dependent clause without a main clause. A complete sentence could be "She had an unusual job for a woman in the 1920s."

Question 8

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-After he had written numerous articles about street safety, Eno earned an international reputation and consulted with officials in Paris to end their traffic headaches.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete with a subject (Eno) and verb (earned) and a clear idea.

Question 9

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Tired of reckless drivers and time-consuming traffic snarls.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This sentence is a fragment because it lacks a subject and a verb. It is a dependent clause without a main clause to complete the thought.

Question 10

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-They are still essential today.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete.

Question 11

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-She kept her crippling condition a secret.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence "She kept her crippling condition a secret." is a complete sentence with a subject and a predicate.

Question 12

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-By the time she was twenty-four years old, hired by Fortune magazine and later by Life magazine.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a fragment as it does not have a subject or verb and cannot stand alone as a complete thought. It needs to be combined with another sentence to form a complete thought.

Question 13

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-In response to traffic jams caused by horse-drawn carriages.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This is a dependent clause and does not form a complete sentence. It needs to be combined with an independent clause to form a complete sentence.

Question 14

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Eno also developed taxi stands and safety islands for pedestrians as well as a handbook of traffic rules.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete with a subject (Eno) and a predicate (developed taxi stands and safety islands for pedestrians as well as a handbook of traffic rules).

Question 15

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Margaret Bourke-White a pioneer in the field of photojournalism.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment as it is missing a verb or subject. A possible correction would be "Margaret Bourke-White was a pioneer in the field of photojournalism."

Question 16

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Although Eno's sensible plans for regulating traffic were outlined before cars were invented.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This sentence is a fragment because it does not contain a complete thought or subject-verb agreement.

Question 17

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Bourke-White documented the 1934 "dust bowl" drought in the United States, World War II bombing raids in Europe, the fall of the British Empire in India, and racial injustice in South Africa.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

All sentences are complete and grammatically correct.

Question 18

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Although Bourke-White suffered from Parkinson's disease toward the end of her brilliant career.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence fragment because it does not express a complete thought and relies on the previous sentence for context.

Question 19

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-William Phelps Eno created them in 1900.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete and does not contain any sentence fragments.

Question 20

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment.
-Ironically, Eno himself preferred travel by horseback.
A) complete
B) fragment

Accepted Answer

The sentence is complete.

Quiz 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Although these are common features of modern-day automobile driving.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Her artistic photographs of workers making steel gained her fame.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -And never learned to drive a car.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Can you imagine driving without stop signs, traffic circles, or one-way streets?

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -After graduating from college, she became an industrial photographer.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Six years before her death in 1971, she named one of ten outstanding living American women of the twentieth century.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Which was an unusual job for a woman in the 1920s.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Tired of reckless drivers and time-consuming traffic snarls.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -They are still essential today.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -She kept her crippling condition a secret.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -By the time she was twenty-four years old, hired by Fortune magazine and later by Life magazine.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -In response to traffic jams caused by horse-drawn carriages.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Eno also developed taxi stands and safety islands for pedestrians as well as a handbook of traffic rules.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Margaret Bourke-White a pioneer in the field of photojournalism.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Although Eno's sensible plans for regulating traffic were outlined before cars were invented.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Although Bourke-White suffered from Parkinson's disease toward the end of her brilliant career.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -William Phelps Eno created them in 1900.

The following sentences form a paragraph. Proofread them for sentence fragments. Select "complete" if the sentence is complete or "fragment" if the sentence is a fragment. -Ironically, Eno himself preferred travel by horseback.