Subjects
Name the simple subject in this sentence:
My oldest sister Jane works at the movie theater.
Jane
Name the complete predicate in this sentence:
I saw a lovely bird in a tree.
saw a lovely verb in a tree.
What is missing in this fragment?
Watched a movie.
the subject
Fix this sentence:
Mary loves to read she has library full of books.
Mary loves to read, so she has a library full of books.
Mary loves to read. She has a library full of books.
What is a sentence?
A group of words that express a complete thought, has a subject, and a predicate.
Name the simple subject in this sentence:
His small brown dog ate all of the peanut butter.
dog
Name the complete predicate in this sentence:
My mother called me in for dinner.
called me in for dinner
What is missing in this fragment?
the books
a predicate
Fix this sentence:
I have a horse it lives on a farm near my house.
I have a horse, but it lives on a farm near my house.
I have a horse. It lives on a farm near my house.
What is a fragment?
A group of words that does not express a complete thought, is missing a subject, verb, or both.
Name the complete subject in this sentence:
The old grey house has been abandoned for years.
The old grey house.
Name the simple predicate in this sentence:
My mother called me in for dinner.
called
at the store
Subject and predicate
Fix this sentence:
The sky is very dark, it looks like rain.
The sky is very dark. It looks like rain.
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more sentences joined together without the proper punctuation.
Name the complete subject in this sentence:
Mary loves to read scary books.
Mary
Name the complete predicate in this sentence:
The dog barked loudly.
barked loudly.
Walking in the woods.
Student answer must have a subject and predicate.
Fix this sentence:
What did you pack for snack i really hope it's something yummy.
What did you pack for snack? I really hope it's something yummy.
How do we fix run-on sentences?
Putting a period between the two sentences or adding a comma and a fanboys.
Name the complete subject in this sentence:
The white van has a broken window.
The white van
Name the simple predicate in this sentence:
We are going to the movies later on tonight.
are going
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence:
The blue car.
Answer must have a subject and predicate.
Fix this sentence:
We baked a cake for the party, it fell on the way there.
We baked a cake for the party, but it fell on the way there.
How do we fix fragments?
By adding the missing information.