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Fix the Fragment

Students receive fragments and must add the missing part to produce a complete, grammatically correct sentence — written on the ruled line.
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Practice Questions

  1. 🌊 Swam across the wide river.
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    The dolphin swam across the wide river.

  2. 🌿 Many plants in the rainforest.
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    Many plants grow in the rainforest.

  3. 🦁 The lion in the tall grass.
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    The lion rested in the tall grass.

  4. 🌍 Countries around the world.
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    Countries around the world trade goods.

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Teaching Notes

Have students read each fragment and ask "What part is missing?" before writing. Encourage them to check both subject and verb after completing.

Vocabulary
Fragment: An incomplete sentence missing key parts.
Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
Verb: The action or state of being.
Common Mistakes
  • Adding only a determiner ("The" + fragment) without fixing a missing verb
  • Changing the meaning entirely instead of adding minimally
Extension Activities
  • Add subjects to verb fragments.
  • Add verbs to subject fragments.
  • Write sentences from given fragments.
Parent Tip

Give your child a fragment and ask them to add the missing subject or verb.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
Complete sentence fragmentsAdd missing subjectsAdd missing verbs