Complete Sentences
What does a sentence need in order for it to be complete?
A sentence needs to have a subject, a predicate, punctuation, and the start of the sentence needs to be capitalized.
What is a subject?
A subject is who or what the sentence is about.
What are the rules of capitalization? List them all.
M.I.N.T.S
Months & dates
The letter "I"
Names of specific people/places
Titles
Start of sentences
What is a a noun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Rewrite the sentence below correctly if it is incorrect.
i am going to six flags with my family soon.
i am going to six flags with my family soon.
I am going to Six Flags with my family soon.
If the sentence below is missing something in order for it to be a complete sentence, list what it is missing. If it is not missing anything, say that it is not missing anything.
Jesse and Chris.
Jesse and Chris.
The sentence needs:
- a predicate
- punctuation
What is a predicate?
A predicate is what the subject is doing or being.
What rules of capitalization are being broken in the sentence below?
my favorite movies are stomp the yard, the forge, a walk to remember, black panther and the creed series.
my favorite movies are stomp the yard, the forge, a walk to remember, black panther and the Creed series.
My favorite movies are Stomp The Yard, The Forge, A Walk To Remember, Black Panther, and the Creed series.
- Start of sentence
- Titles
What is the difference between a common noun & a proper noun?
A common noun is a general person, place, thing, or idea. Whereas, a proper noun is a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
Rewrite the sentence below correctly if it is incorrect.
Let's meet for brunch this Sunday!
Let's meet for brunch this Sunday!
The sentence is written correctly.
If the sentence below is missing something in order for it to be a complete sentence, list what it is missing. If it is not missing anything, say that it is not missing anything.
paid for her ticket online
paid for her ticket online
The sentence needs:
- the start of sentence needs to be capitalized
- a subject
- punctuation
What is the subject of this sentence?
At the track, Simone and Ryah ran laps.
At the track, Simone and Ryah ran laps.
Subject: Simone & Ryah
What rules of capitalization are being broken in the sentence below?
One of my favorite Christian Rap artists is hulvey.
One of my favorite Christian Rap artists is hulvey.
One of my favorite Christian Rap artists is Hulvey.
- Names of specific people.
Circle all proper nouns and underline all common nouns.
His teacher, Mrs. Jones, gave him detention today.
His teacher, Mrs. Jones, gave him detention today.
common: teacher & detention
proper: Mrs. Jones
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Did Jade complete her quill
Did Jade complete her quill
Did Jade complete her Quill?
Finish the sentence below in order to make it a complete sentence.
is going to be late
Samuel is going to be late.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Every day after work, our dog gets excited when we get home.
Every day after work, our dog gets excited when we get home.
Predicate: gets excited
What rules of capitalization are being broken in the sentence below?
are you going to the game on friday, september 20th?
are you going to the game on friday, september 20th?
Are you going to the game on Friday, September 20th?
- Start of sentence
- Months & dates
Circle all proper nouns and underline all common nouns.
My best friend works at Cuero Regional Hospital.
My best friend works at Cuero Regional Hospital.
Common: friend
Proper: Cuero Regional Hospital
Rewrite the sentence below correctly if it is incorrect.
over christmas break, my best friend and i will fly to tennessee to see our favorite christian rapper in concert.
over christmas break, my best friend and i will fly to tennessee to see our favorite christian rapper in concert.
Over Christmas break, my best friend and I will fly to Tennessee to see our favorite Christian rapper in concert.
Finish the sentence below in order to make it a complete sentence.
jackson and his girlfriend
Jackson and his girlfriend went to church.
Determine the subject and predicate of the sentence below.
Last week, we saw that the house was on fire.
Last week, we saw that the house was on fire.
Subject: we
Predicate (verb phrase): saw that the house was on fire
What rules of capitalization are being broken in the sentence below?
i want to go to jalisco's for dinner tonight.
i want to go to jalisco's for dinner tonight.
I want to go to Jalisco's for dinner tonight.
- Start of sentence
- "I"
- Names of specific people/places
Circle all proper nouns and underline all common nouns.
The football game at Yoakum Bulldog Stadium sold out last Friday.
The football game at Yoakum Bulldog Stadium sold out last Friday.
Common: game
Proper: Friday & Yoakum Bulldog Stadium
Rewrite the sentence below correctly if it is incorrect.
in a couple of weeks, there will be a fall festival at beth elder baptist church.
in a couple of weeks, there will be a fall festival at beth elder baptist church.
In a couple of weeks, there will be a Fall Festival at Beth Elder Baptist Church.