1. Carrots in the lunch box.

2. Putting things back in the

proper drawers.
3. I saw carrots in the lunch box.
4. Anthonys favorite funny
television show.
5. I forgot my coat.

EXERCISE 1:
Write T if the group of words makes up a
sentence and F if it does not.
6. When I learn to drive a car?
7. Can you drive a car?
8. Paper plates that can be used in the
microwave.
9. Veronicas choice of words
offended her dog.
10. Hearing voices that are not really
there.

11. Chad works very hard.
12. Winning an important race.
13. Winning a race is fun.
14. Loves her friends no matter
what.
15. Looking like hed seen a
ghost!

16. Things that creep in the shadows.
17. Never farther than a phone call.
18. Cookies that taste better than mud.
19. Apples can be added to the recipe.
20. Place your shoes on the blue mat.
1. Carrots in the lunch box. F
2. Putting things back in the
proper drawers. F
3. I saw carrots in the lunch box. T
4. Anthonys favorite funny
television show. F
5. I forgot my coat. T

EXERCISE 1:
Write T if the group of words makes up a
sentence and F if it does not.
6. When I learn to drive a car? F
7. Can you drive a car? T
8. Paper plates that can be used in the
microwave. F
9. Veronicas choice of words
offended her dog. T
10. Hearing voices that are not really
there. F

11. Chad works very hard. T
12. Winning an important race. F
13. Winning a race is fun. T
14. Loves her friends no matter
what. F
15. Looking like hed seen a
ghost! F

16. Things that creep in the shadows. F
17. Never farther than a phone call. F
18. Cookies that taste better than mud. F
19. Apples can be added to the recipe. T
20. Place your shoes on the blue mat. T
TEST FOR SENTENCE COMPLETENESS
IS THERE A VERB?
IS THERE A SUBJECT?
IS THE WORD GROUP MERELY A
SUBORDINATE CLAUSE OR PHRASE
IT IS A SENTENCE
IT IS A
FRAGMENT.
IT IS A
FRAGMENT.
IT IS A
FRAGMENT.
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
HOW TO REPAIR FRAGMENTS
1.Attach the fragment
to a nearby sentence.
2.Turn the fragment
into a sentence.
1. Carrots in the lunch box. F
2. Putting things back in the
proper drawers. F
3. I saw carrots in the lunch box. T
4. Anthonys favorite funny
television show. F
5. I forgot my coat. T

EXERCISE 1:
Write T if the group of words makes up a
sentence and F if it does not.
6. When I learn to drive a car? F
7. Can you drive a car? T
8. Paper plates that can be used in the
microwave. F
9. Veronicas choice of words
offended her dog. T
10. Hearing voices that are not really
there. F

11. Chad works very hard. T
12. Winning an important race. F
13. Winning a race is fun. T
14. Loves her friends no matter
what. F
15. Looking like hed seen a
ghost! F

16. Things that creep in the shadows. F
17. Never farther than a phone call. F
18. Cookies that taste better than mud. F
19. Apples can be added to the recipe. T
20. Place your shoes on the blue mat. T
EXERCISE 2:
The next paragraphs have
fragments. Copy them, and
then add the missing parts
to make them complete
sentences.
On the day of admission, she presented to my
office with worsening of the cellulitis and a new
2-cm ulceration, and was admitted for IV
antibiotics and further evaluation. Allergy to
PENICILLIN, SULFA, and possibly to
COUMADIN. Medications on admission were
Procardia, Mellaril, Aldactone, Glucotrol, and
hydrochlorothiazide. Extremities revealed
bilateral edema 1 to 2+ to the knees with
erythema and diffuse excoriations with
erythema from the ankle to the mid shin area
on the left lower extremity.
Cellulitis and ulceration as well as
chronic skin problems. The patient was
seen in consultation by the
dermatologist who confirmed my
diagnosis of cellulitis. She was placed
on IV Kefzol for 48 hours with marked
improvement in her cellulitis. Her skin
condition was consistent with lichen
simplex chronicus since she was begun
on Topicort cream b.i.d.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
Unremarkable showing an
elderly female who is alert, spry,
and somewhat overweight. She
had noticed early significant
abdominal tenderness.
She has noted slight increase in
vaginal discharge. She has had no
urinary frequency. No blood in the
urine. No flank pain, chills, nausea,
but she has been anorexic, some
headaches in the past 24 hours.
She is on no medicine except
Demulen and Advil for her pain
which is not helping.