Name: ________________________________________ #:_____ Date: ________________________________________ Period: _______ Section: GRAMMAR

Sentences and Sentence Fragments Review Directions: Decide whether each of the following word groups is a sentence or a sentence fragment. Write S if it group of words is a sentence or F if the group of words is a sentence fragment. _____ 1. Thought Roseanne and Steve had missed their flight to Atlanta.

_____ 2. Hot chocolate is especially good on a cold day.

_____ 3. In the bedroom closet behind the ironing board.

_____ 4. His latest excuse but definitely not his most original.

_____ 5. Please take this gift home to your sister Lauren.

_____ 6. I would appreciate some help with this art project.

_____ 7. The space shuttle is on the launching pad.

_____ 8. Stretching for miles in every direction.

_____ 9. Whenever he goes out into the bright sunlight.

_____ 10. That was a dazzling display of fireworks.

_____ 11. Because of the loud noise.

_____ 12. After a short while, the baker began decorating the cake.

_____ 13. You must have heard about the new flavor of donuts at Dunkin’ Donuts.

_____ 14. When she wrote her story for the local newspaper.

_____ 15. Although everyone here had a good reason.

_____ 16. Scientists keep searching for the answer to the problem.

_____ 17. On the other side of the basketball court under the scoreboard.

_____ 18. Very few people actually saw what happened.

_____ 19. Without the benefit of modern medicine.

_____ 20. The car swerved sharply to avoid hitting the pothole.

_____ 21. Mrs. Pile, my favorite English teacher at Seneca Valley Middle School.

_____ 22. The cookies smell delicious!

_____ 23. The beeping oven timer.

_____ 24. Watch the stars shining in the night sky.

_____ 25. Saving money in a bank account.