Read the sentence and determine is the sentence of a fragment (F) or correct (C). There are 4 correct sentences.
If the phone rings
Have a taco.
Until the governor campaigning for reelection sent out a fundraising flyer that misspelled the state’s name as “Neveda” instead of “Nevada”
Because Air Force One can only be called that when the President of the United States is on board.
As soon as you left, she called.
Since hop-hop emerged from the South Bronx in the 1970’s and has become an international multi-billion dollar phenomenon
Though she didn’t appear to notice me
i need hep please
Read each one aloud and see if it seems complete. Lots of these things can be figured out by hearing them.
If something (like the first one) sounds incomplete (if you find yourself waiting for the thought to be finished), then it's probably a fragment.
The sentence "If the phone rings" is a fragment (F).
The sentence "Have a taco" is a fragment (F).
The sentence "Until the governor campaigning for reelection sent out a fundraising flyer that misspelled the state’s name as 'Neveda' instead of 'Nevada'" is a correct sentence (C).
The sentence "Because Air Force One can only be called that when the President of the United States is on board" is a correct sentence (C).
The sentence "As soon as you left, she called" is a correct sentence (C).
The sentence "Since hop-hop emerged from the South Bronx in the 1970’s and has become an international multi-billion dollar phenomenon" is a correct sentence (C).
The sentence "Though she didn’t appear to notice me" is a correct sentence (C).
To determine if the sentences are fragments or correct, you need to identify if they contain a subject and a predicate, and if they express a complete thought. Here is an analysis of each sentence:
1. "If the phone rings"
This sentence is a fragment (F). It is a conditional clause and lacks a subject and a main verb.
2. "Have a taco."
This sentence is a complete sentence (C). It has a subject ("you" implied) and a main verb ("have") and expresses a complete thought.
3. "Until the governor campaigning for reelection sent out a fundraising flyer that misspelled the state’s name as 'Neveda' instead of 'Nevada'"
This sentence is a complete sentence (C). It has a subject ("the governor campaigning for reelection") and a main verb ("sent out") and expresses a complete thought.
4. "Because Air Force One can only be called that when the President of the United States is on board."
This sentence is a complete sentence (C). It starts with a subordinating conjunction ("because"), has a subject ("Air Force One"), a main verb ("can be called"), and expresses a complete thought.
5. "As soon as you left, she called."
This sentence is a complete sentence (C). It has a subordinating conjunction ("as soon as"), a subject ("she"), a main verb ("called"), and expresses a complete thought.
6. "Since hop-hop emerged from the South Bronx in the 1970's and has become an international multi-billion dollar phenomenon"
This sentence is a fragment (F). It is a dependent clause and lacks a main clause.
7. "Though she didn't appear to notice me"
This sentence is a complete sentence (C). It starts with a subordinating conjunction ("though"), has a subject ("she"), a main verb ("did appear"), and expresses a complete thought.
Therefore, the correct sentences are sentences 2, 3, 4, and 5.