Sentences For Research Paper

Decent Essays
Fragments & Sentences
Directions: Determine if the sentence is a “Complete sentence” or a “Fragment”.

1. While I was driving to Target and there was an accident on the road.

2. When I took my test today, I was extremely nervous.

3. Since I tend to spend too much money at the mall, I make sure I only bring 50 dollars in cash, and leave my credit card at home.

4. Before I go to Starbucks, or maybe I will go to coffee shop instead.

5. Until I can learn to manage my time better, I am afraid I will always be late.

6. Because I didn’t have time to fix my essay and the computer was broken anyway.

Learning Sentence Types
Directions: For numbers 1-4, Define each sentence type.
For numbers 5-10, Determine which sentences are Complex, Compound,

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