Complete or Fragment?
Connotation Change
Past Tense
100

If it's complete - What is the subject and predicate?

If it's a fragment - What's missing?

Goha and his wife argued.

Complete:

Subject: Goha and his wife

Predicate: argued.

100

Change the word to have the opposite connotation.

My weekend was so stressful!

My weekend was so relaxing / calm / tranquil / easy.

100

¿Cómo se dice este verbo del pasado?

Goha's wife (cocinó) the meat wonderfully well. 

cooked  

200

If it's complete - What is the subject and predicate?

If it's a fragment - What's missing?

Winding their way through town, Goha's wife and the villagers.

Fragment

Missing a predicate (verb)

Winding their way through town, Goha's wife and the villagers went to the cemetery.

200

Change the word to have the opposite connotation.

I walked home from school!

I ran / skipped / galloped / scurried home from school!

200

¿Cómo se dice este verbo del pasado?

The author (dijo) that we need to be skeptical.

said

300

If it's complete - What is the subject and predicate?

If it's a fragment - What's missing?

Every day, Alice tried to avoid her reflection in the mirror. 

Complete

Subject: Alice

Predicate: tried to avoid her reflection in the mirror.

300

Change the word to have the opposite connotation.

She told me the news excitedly.

She told me the news sadly / slowly / angrily.

300

¿Cómo se dice este verbo del pasado?

Goha's (escogió) the meatiest legs of lamb.

chose / picked

400

If it's complete - What is the subject and predicate?

If it's a fragment - What's missing?

Because micro-influencers seem like your friend.

Fragment

Missing the main independent clause (subject verb)

Because micro-influencers seem like your friend, you forget that they are trying to sell you something.

400

Change the word to have the opposite connotation.

The influencers perfect life seemed effortless.

The influencers perfect life was labor-intensive / hard work / difficult / stressful.

400

¿Cómo se dice este verbo del pasado?

Goha's wife (se echó a llorar).

burst into tears

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