Question

Which are fragments (dependent clause fragments, relative clause fragments, or -ing fragments)?
Check all that apply.

Can you tell which one is yours?
Sprinting the final heat of the 400-yard dash.
Jane goes to the movies every Sunday after getting her nails done.
Before you go to the store for groceries.

Answer 1

Let's analyze each sentence for fragments:

1. **Can you tell which one is yours?** - This is a complete sentence (independent clause) and is not a fragment.

2. **Sprinting the final heat of the 400-yard dash.** - This is an -ing fragment. It does not have a subject or a complete verb and does not express a complete thought.

3. **Jane goes to the movies every Sunday after getting her nails done.** - This is a complete sentence (independent clause) and is not a fragment.

4. **Before you go to the store for groceries.** - This is a dependent clause fragment. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "Before," which makes it an incomplete thought since it needs an independent clause to complete it.

So, the fragments are:
- **Sprinting the final heat of the 400-yard dash.** (–ing fragment)
- **Before you go to the store for groceries.** (dependent clause fragment)