Question

module 2: the sentence
sentences and sentence fragments
2a a sentence is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
a group of words that does not express a complete thought is a fragment, or a piece of a sentence.
fragment provides food and shelter for a variety of birds and other wildlife
sentence the marsh provides food and shelter for a variety of birds and other wildlife.
fragment when we looked carefully
sentence when we looked carefully, we noticed a motionless bird standing among the reeds.
notice that a sentence always begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point.
exercise 1 identifying sentences and fragments
on the line before each group of words, write s for sentence and f for fragment. add correct capitalization and punctuation to the sentences.
ex. s she jumped over the fence and vanished

1. shannon most enjoyed the music of the mariachi bands
2. thiago added his name to the petition
3. jakayla and another woman in my family
4. have been designed by i. m. pei
5. i quickly put on my kneepads and helmet
6. chemistry is easier for me than biology was
7. community family centers in houston, texas
8. are those dogs all trained as guide dogs
9. nodded and smiled without saying anything
10. several of the trucks at the tollbooth
11. people wanted to hear about her life as an artist

Explanation:

1. "Shannon most enjoyed the music of the mariachi bands" has a subject (Shannon) and a verb (enjoyed) and expresses a complete thought. It is a sentence. Add a period at the end.
2. "Thiago added his name to the petition" has a subject (Thiago) and a verb (added) and expresses a complete thought. Add a period at the end.
3. "Jakayla and another woman in my family" has a subject (Jakayla and another woman) but no verb. It is a fragment.
4. "have been designed by I. M. Pei" has a verb (have been designed) but no subject. It is a fragment.
5. "I quickly put on my kneepads and helmet" has a subject (I) and a verb (put) and expresses a complete thought. Add a period at the end.
6. "chemistry is easier for me than biology was" has a subject (chemistry) and a verb (is) and expresses a complete thought. Capitalize "chemistry". Add a period at the end.
7. "Community Family Centers in Houston, Texas" has a subject (Community Family Centers) but no verb. It is a fragment.
8. "are those dogs all trained as guide dogs" has a subject (those dogs) and a verb (are trained) and expresses a complete thought. It is a question. Add a question mark at the end.
9. "nodded and smiled without saying anything" has a verb (nodded and smiled) but no subject. It is a fragment.
10. "several of the trucks at the tollbooth" has a subject (several of the trucks) but no verb. It is a fragment.
11. "people wanted to hear about her life as an artist" has a subject (people) and a verb (wanted) and expresses a complete thought. Capitalize "people". Add a period at the end.

Answer:

1. S Shannon most enjoyed the music of the mariachi bands.
2. S Thiago added his name to the petition.
3. F Jakayla and another woman in my family
4. F have been designed by I. M. Pei
5. S I quickly put on my kneepads and helmet.
6. S Chemistry is easier for me than biology was.
7. F Community Family Centers in Houston, Texas
8. S Are those dogs all trained as guide dogs?
9. F nodded and smiled without saying anything
10. F several of the trucks at the tollbooth
11. S People wanted to hear about her life as an artist.