Sentence Fragments:

Question 1

A. Pushed in front of the large crowd awaiting the show. -independent clause
B. Without realizing it, she screamed. -tensed verb
C. Why did she want to out herself in such a sticky situation? -subject
D. I cannot imagine life with seventeen children in a two bedroom house. -subject

Answer 1

A. Pushed in front of the large crowd awaiting the show. -independent clause

Question 2

A. His perpetual motion machine is malfunctioning. -independent clause
B. Ruining his life for his comic book collection, Tony opened another credit card. -tensed verb
C. The current report is due on his desk by nine o’clock tomorrow. -subject
D. Regardless of the number of experimental trials, Kenny running a few more. -tensed verb

Answer 2

D. Regardless of the number of experimental trials, Kenny running a few more. -tensed verb

Question 3

A. To push her out of the bowling team nominations, he lied. -independent clause
B. In order to avoid the embarrassment of it all, he covering his face with his blushed hands. -tensed verb
C. Without regard for her feelings, he yelled at her mercilessly. -subject
D. Porridge is an essential part of a healthy breakfast for Dave. -tensed verb

Answer 3

B. In order to avoid the embarrassment of it all, he covering his face with his blushed hands. -tensed verb

Question 4

A. Someone came and kissed me there. - tensed verb
B. Sitting under the mistletoe, one last candle burning low, all the sleepy dancers gone. -tensed verb
C. For those here that we see no more, ring in the nobler modes of life. -subject
D. Someone came. -subject

Answer 4

B. Sitting under the mistletoe, one last candle burning low, all the sleepy dancers gone. -tensed verb