Name: ____________________________
Date: _____________________________
Class Period: ______
Sentence Fragments & Clauses
1. Clauses
 A _____ is a group of _______ with a subject and a verb.
Subject
You
Sally
Verb
stink
is talking
 Most _______ have further information after the _______.
Subject
I
Sally
Verb
hate
is talking
grammar
loudly
2. Two Types of Clauses
 _______________clause ( _____ clause)
o Can stand alone as a ______________
o Can be _____________ to another clause
o Fred filled a cardboard tube with gunpowder.
 ____________ clause (Subordinate clause)
o Cannot stand alone as a _____________
o Must be joined to an ________________ clause
o Because he wanted to make his own firecrackers.
A word that joins clauses is a ____________________.
3. Joining Clauses
 A ________________ clause can be joined to an independent ________
to make a sentence
o Fred filled a cardboard tube with gunpowder because he wanted
to make his own firecrackers.
Or
o Because he wanted to make his own firecrackers , Fred filled a
cardboard tube with gunpowder.
When the sentence starts with the dependent clause, it must have a
comma before the independent clause.
4. Fragments
 Fragments look like sentences but are missing a subject or a verb, or
they are put together incorrectly.
Fragment
Error
Told everyone to get out of
No subject
the way.
Disposable lighter in his
No verb
hand.
Before he lit the fuse.
A dependent clause by itself
5. Correcting Fragments
 _________ or verbs can be added
 _____________ can be _________ together
 All of the following ________ are correct:
o With his disposable lighter in his hand, he told everyone to get
out of the way. Then he lit the fuse.
o Pulling out his disposable lighter, Fred told everyone to get out
of the way before he lit the fuse.
o He pulled out his disposable lighter. Fred told everyone to get
out of the way and then he lit the fuse.
Practice: Are the following correct sentences or fragments?
(Write S for sentence or F for Fragment)
 I was late for class. _____
 As we wait for the rain to stop.
____
 She goes to Centennial
College. _____
 Go away! ______
 Until you eat your vegetables.
_____
 They plan to visit Nova Scotia
this summer. ______
 Even though I was tired.
_____
 While working the night shift.
_____
 For example, hockey and
skating. _______
 After she finished her essay.
______
 Provided that you pass the
exam. ________
 Before you leave. _______
 Mr. Jones had a picnic with
his wife. ______
 Plays the flute very
well. ____