Subjects and Predicates
The part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.
Subject
What is a group of words missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought?
fragments
What is two or more complete thoughts joined without punctuation or connecting words?
A run on sentence
What is a sentence that has two complete thoughts joined by a word like “and” or “but.”
Compound Sentence
The part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.
Predicate
Is this a fragment: Running to the store.
Yes
Is this a run on: I like ice cream, and I like cake.
No
Identify the compound sentence:
a) I like pizza and I like burgers.
b) I like pizza. I like burgers
A
Identify the subject: The dog barked loudly.
The dog
Choose the fragment:
a) The cat slept.
b) Jumped over the fence.
B
Fix this run-on sentence: She ran to the store she forgot her wallet
She ran to the store. She forgot her wallet.
Combine these sentences into a compound sentence: I went to the park. I played soccer.
I went to the park, and I played soccer.
Identify the predicate: My sister is reading a book.
is reading a book.
Fix this fragment by making it a complete sentence: After the movie ended
Ex. answer: After the movie ended, we went home.
Why are run-on sentences confusing?
Because they join too many ideas without proper punctuation, making it hard to understand.
What is the difference between a compound subject and a compound predicate?
A compound subject has two or more subjects doing the same action. A compound predicate has one subject doing two or more actions.