Complete Sentences
What is a complete sentence?
needs a subject and a predicate
what is a fragment
a group of words missing a subject or a predicate
what is a run-on sentence?
is two complete sentences that run together
What is the subject and predicate
The sparking water was a mirror of reflection.
Subject-water
Predicate-was
What is a subject
who or what the sentence is about
fragments can also be called what?
incomplete sentences
how do you fix a run-on sentence?
by creating two sentences or creating a compound sentence using conjunctions
Complete Sentence or fragment?
Was running through the big town.
Fragment
What is a predicate?
An action the subject does or links the subject by telling what the subject is.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
She noticed the falling star.
complete sentence
what are some conjunctions that you can use to help make a compound sentence?
FANBOYS
For
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
Is it a complete sentence or fragment?
The ripe apple was picked today.
Complete Sentence
What is the subject and the predicate in the sentence
Soccer players kicked many balls down the field.
subject- Soccer players
predicate- kicked many balls down the field.
Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
the crashing waves
fragment
Choose the best conjunction
It is dark outside, ______ I can still see.
yet
Choose the best conjunction
My favorite color is pink, _____ I like purple too.
and
What is the subject and the predicate in the sentence
Do you like pepperoni or mushroom pizza?
Subject- you
predicate- like
make the fragment into a complete sentence
is an extremely friendly pet
Zoe is an extremely friendly pet.
fix the run-on sentence
He doesn’t have enough money he can’t buy the book.
He doesn’t have enough money, so he can’t buy the book.
Fix the run on sentence
We can vacation at he beach we can stay home and visit the park.
We can vacation at the beach, or we can stay home and visit the park.