Sentence Fragments
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, verb, or complete thought.
What is a simple sentence?
What is a simple sentence?
What type of sentence is this? “I went to the store, and I bought some snacks.”
Compound sentence
What punctuation mark is used to introduce a list after a complete sentence?
Colon ( : )
Is this a fragment or complete sentence: “When the sun set.”
Fragment
True or False: A simple sentence can have a compound subject or verb.
True
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Choose the correct punctuation: “I have three favorite hobbies___reading, writing, and drawing.
”Colon — “I have three favorite hobbies: reading, writing, and drawing.”
Fix the fragment: “Running through the hallway.”
She was running through the hallway.
Identify the simple sentence:
A) She danced and sang beautifully.
B) Because she danced, she got tired.
A
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Fix the punctuation: “I wanted to go; but I was too tired.
”I wanted to go, but I was too tired. (Or: “I wanted to go; however, I was too tired.”)
Why is this a fragment? “Because he was tired.”
It’s a dependent clause with no independent clause
Turn this into a simple sentence: “The boy ran. The boy fell.”
The boy ran and fell.
Identify the sentence type: “Since it was raining, we stayed inside.”
Complex sentence
What’s the purpose of a dash in this sentence?
“She was determined—no matter what it took.”
To add emphasis or dramatic pause
Write a sentence fragment and then fix it.
Example Fragment: “While eating dinner.”
Write your own simple sentence with a subject and a verb.
Example: The dog barked loudly.
Turn this into a complex sentence: “She was late. She missed the bus.”
Because she was late, she missed the bus.
Rewrite using a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb: “The weather was bad. We went hiking anyway.”
The weather was bad; however, we went hiking anyway.