Sentences vs Fragments
Sentence or fragment?
the cat feeds her kittens
sentence
What is a run-on sentence?
Two complete sentences joined incorrectly without proper punctuation or a conjunction.
What is a noun?
A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a verb?
A word that tells what someone or something does or is.
What does the subject tell us?
Who or what the sentence is about.
Sentence or fragment?
is very hungry today
fragment
Which FANBOYS word shows a choice?
Or
Is “Honduras” a common noun or a proper noun?
Proper noun
What is the tense of the verb in this sentence?
We visited our grandparents yesterday.
Past tense
What does the predicate tell us?
What the subject does or is.
What is missing from this fragment? (Identify the missing part and give an example)
My little sister
A predicate, for example:
Complete the sentence with the best FANBOYS word.
I wanted to play outside, _____ it was raining.
but
What type of noun is “Maria’s” in “Maria’s backpack”?
Possessive noun
What is the tense of the verb in this sentence?
I will read my book tonight.
Future tense
Identify the subject.
The little puppy chased the ball.
The little puppy
What is missing from this fragment? (Identify the missing part and give an example)
found a shiny coin.
A subject, for example:
Fix the run-on using a FANBOYS word.
Mia finished her homework she studied for her test.
Mia finished her homework, AND she studied for her test.
Change the singular noun to its plural form: “baby.”
babies
Change the sentence to past tense.
The boy walks to school.
The boy walked to school.
Identify the predicate.
My best friend brought a snack to school.
brought a snack to school.
Fix this fragment to make it a complete sentence.
After the soccer game.
Any complete sentence including the fragment "after the soccer game" is acceptable.
Fix the run-on with a FANBOYS word that shows a result.
It was very cold we put on our jackets.
It was very cold, SO we put on our jackets.
Which noun in this sentence is possessive?
The teacher’s desk is near the window.
teacher's
Change the sentence to future tense.
She ate breakfast before school.
She will eat breakfast before school.
Identify both the subject and predicate.
The colorful birds are singing in the tree.
Subject: “The colorful birds”
Predicate: “are singing in the tree.”