Bcomm Phrases, Clauses, and Fragments

Identify which of the following are sentence fragments. Select all that apply.

Believing that following social media is addictive. The addiction of following social media.

Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence. During the negotiations, I must visit the supplier representative.

During the negotiations

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. Tooting loudly and trailing a white smoke cloud, the old steam engine was a throwback to earlier times.

to earlier times

Identify the infinitive phrase in the following sentence. I like the city I live in now, but I do hope to move someday to the West Coast.

to move someday

Identify the independent (main) clause in the following sentence. Although the desert looks dead, it contains much life if you look closely.

it contains much life

Identify the revisions of the following fragment that are complete sentences. Select all that apply. His cell phone and charger.

He carried his cellphone and charger in his backpack. Steve misplaced his cell phone and charger.

Identify the revision of the following fragment that creates a complete sentence. When I studied accounting in high school.

I enjoyed my classes when I studied accounting in high school.

Identify the revision that corrects the following fragment by adding both a subject and a complete verb. To avoid getting a speeding ticket.

Jim tried to avoid getting a speeding ticket by slowing down.

Identify how the following fragment should be revised. Although the first horror movie to be nominated for an Academy Award for best picture was The Exorcist.

Revise by completing an incomplete idea.

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. Surprising economic news drove stock prices higher.

Surprising economic news

Identify which of the following is a sentence fragment.

Which is a pseudoscience.

Identify which of the following is a sentence fragment.

Which is native to Asia.

Identify the writing assignment in which sentence fragments would most likely be seen by readers as intentional rather than as errors.

an email between friends at work describing their workday

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence. Ohio, the Buckeye State, is in the Midwest and borders Lake Erie, the southernmost great lake.

in the Midwest

Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence. I accepted the office manager's resignation, which I received on Thursday, with great regret.

with great regret

Identify the adverbial phrase in the following sentence. On her trip to Hungary my grandmother visited Budapest, the nation's capital.

On her trip to Hungary

Identify the prepositional phrase that modifies the word budget. The budget for the next quarter needs to be finalized before tomorrow.

for the next quarter

Identify the absolute phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. Her shoulders rising, the diver took a deep breath before her jump, her heart beating quickly.

her heart beating quickly Her shoulders rising

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence. Last summer I went to Springfield, the capital of Illinois, to conduct research on Abraham Lincoln.

the capital of Illinois

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence. A sullen and bad-tempered person, Shell's landlord is the worst neighbor imaginable.

A sullen and bad-tempered person

Identify the participial phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. Crying his eyes out and shocked that he had won, Larry claimed the trophy for first place in the match.

Crying his eyes out shocked that he had won

Read the sentence, and then indicate whether each answer option is an independent (main) clause or a dependent (subordinate) clause. Although I prefer not to meet clients before 10 a.m., this morning I had a very productive 8 a.m. breakfast meeting with our most important client.

Dependent clause: Although I prefer not to meet clients before 10 a.m. correct Toggle Button Unavailable. Although I prefer not to meet clients before 10 a.m. Independent Clause: this morning I had a very productive 8 a.m. breakfast meeting with our most important client

Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence. Her team goals accomplished, Leslie felt proud of her hard work.

Her team goals accomplished

Identify which of the following has a fragment that cannot be corrected by being attached to the sentence that follows it.

Papel picado, using chisels. Decoupage is an art form that involves gluing paper cutouts to objects like boxes and book covers.

Read the sentence, and then indicate whether each answer option is a participial phrase or not a participial phrase. The kennel held several golden retriever puppies wagging their tails in anticipation; attracted to the most energetic one, Marlita made her choice.

Practical Phrases: Wagging their tails in anticipation attracted to the most energetic one. Not a practical phrase: The kennel held several golden retriever pupies

Identify which of the following fragments cannot be corrected by being attached to the end of the sentence preceding it.

Some days, my sister will play the game with him five times. Her daughter, my niece.

Identify the revisions that correct the fragments in the following. Select all that apply. I'm thinking about taking a walk. Soon. To stretch my legs from sitting at my desk too long.

To stretch my legs from sitting too long, I'm thinking about taking a walk soon. I'm thinking about taking a walk soon to stretch my legs from sitting at my desk too long.

Identify the infinitive phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. In the city, away from the countryside, was where he intended to work in an office building and to live on his own.

to live on his own to work in an office building

Identify the infinitive phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. Barring any complications with his schedule, Dr. Bergin plans to meet with the management team in Utah and to make a presentation to the board in Colorado.

to meet with the management team in Utah to make a presentation to the board

Indicate the revision method (1. Add a complete verb; 2. Add a subject; 3. Make an incomplete idea complete) that each fragment needs.

1. Add a complete verb: The polite salesperson. 2. Add a subject: Ran off to get to a meeting. 3. Make an incomplete idea complete: When my client came to town.

Identify which of the following has a fragment that cannot be corrected by being attached to the end of the preceding sentence.

Alexei tried to appease Merrie with a bag of treats. When she wasn't looking.

Identify which of the following are sentence fragments. Select all that apply.

As a result of working with the auditors for several years. Working with the auditors for several years. Having worked with the auditors for several years.

Identify the participial phrase(s) in the following sentence. Encouraged by the strong financial quarter, the board of directors approved the stock dividend.

Encouraged by the strong financial quarter

Identify which revisions correct the fragments in the following. Select all that apply. Last week my dad cooked mushroom soup, pierogi, kielbasa, and sauerkraut. For my mother's birthday. Her parents are from Gdansk. A city on Poland's Baltic coast.

For my mother's birthday, last week my dad cooked mushroom soup, pierogi, kielbasa, and sauerkraut. Her parents are from Gdansk, a city on Poland's Baltic coast. Last week my dad cooked mushroom soup, pierogi, kielbasa, and sauerkraut for my mother's birthday. Her parents are from Gdansk, a city on Poland's Baltic coast.

Identify the revision that best corrects the fragment in the following. In the lunch room, yesterday noon. Dan and I were talking about our bosses. Suddenly, he spilled his glass of water all over the table.

In the lunch room, yesterday noon, Dan and I were talking about our bosses. Suddenly, he spilled his glass of water all over the table.

Read the sentence, and then indicate whether each answer option is an independent (main) clause or a dependent (subordinate) clause. Damascus, which gave its name to damask cloth, is the capital of Syria.

Independent Clause: Damascus . . . is the capital of Syria. Dependent Clause: which gave its name to damask cloth

Identify the revisions that correct the fragments in the following. Select all that apply. My cousin was a contestant on a game show. On which contestants have to answer trivia questions to win prizes. She answered five questions right and won $10,000. Then she missed a question about pop culture. What David Bowie's real name was.

My cousin was a contestant on a game show on which contestants have to answer trivia questions to win prizes. She answered five questions right and won $10,000. Then she missed a question about pop culture: What was David Bowie's real name? My cousin was a contestant on a game show on which contestants have to answer trivia questions to win prizes. She answered five questions right and won $10,000. Then she missed a pop culture question about David Bowie's real name. My cousin was a contestant on a game show on which contestants have to answer trivia questions to win prizes. She answered five questions right and won $10,000. Then she missed a question in the pop culture category about what David Bowie's real name was.

Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence. The 12-hour shift having ended, Lucas returned home famished and decided to raid the refrigerator for snacks. Multiple choice question.

The 12-hour shift having ended

Identify the revisions that correct the following fragment by adding a complete verb. Select all that apply. The convenience store employee standing at the cash register.

The convenience store employee standing at the cash register was new to the job. The convenience store employee standing at the cash register waved at me.

Indicate whether each intentional fragment is meant to heighten a sense of drama, to add emphasis to a specific point, or to answer a question. I'd always wanted to learn how to be a public speaker, but I'd never taken the opportunity. Ever.As I waited to give my first speech, I tried to breathe slowly. Was I nervous? Very. A little terrified, even. I stood at the podium, and I felt what seemed to be a hundred pairs of eyes staring at me. I took a deep breath. Steadied my hands. Glanced at my notes. And began to speak.

To add emphasis to a specific point: Ever To answer a question: Very. A little terrified, even. To heighten a sense of drama: Steadied my hands. Glanced at my notes. And began to speak.

Identify the appositive phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. Isabelle, the IT administrator, made a call to the manager of her organization's Internet service provider, a widely disliked company, to complain about the outage.

a widely disliked company the IT administrator

Identify the writing genre that is least likely to contain intentional sentence fragments.

an annual corporate report

Identify the participial phrase in the following sentence. The bicycle, damaged in the crash, broke into pieces.

damaged in the crash

Identify the participial phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. The organic market, beloved by the neighborhood and needed by everyone who values fresh produce, will be closed at the end of the month.

needed by everyone who values fresh produce beloved by the neighborhood

Identify the dependent (subordinate) clause in the following sentence. Located in south central California, Fresno was founded in the year that Professor Lee's grandparents emigrated from China.

that Professor Lee's grandparents emigrated from China

Identify the absolute phrase in the following sentence. At the end of the show, the enthusiastic audience humbled the musician, their screams for another song filling the theater.

their screams for another song filling the theater

Choose the dependent (subordinate) clauses in this sentence. Select all that apply. Mexico, which was home to the Maya and Aztecs, contains the remains of several ancient cities where temples are still standing.

which was home to the Maya and Aztecs where temples are still standing.

Identify the dependent (subordinate) clause in the following sentence. Henry Ford, who was the main developer of the assembly line, was born on a farm in Michigan in 1863.

who was the main developer of the assembly line

Identify the appositive phrase in the following sentence. When John Jacob Astor left Germany, the country of his birth, he immigrated to the United States and eventually became a rich fur trader.

the country of his birth

Identify the noun phrase in this sentence. The rain rolled into the bay, so the wet tourists spent most of their time looking for a restaurant in which to dry off.

the wet tourists

Identify the prepositional phrases in this sentence. Select all that apply. Today Ebo fished at the river and, with great skill, caught a large trout.

with great skill at the river