Sentence Basics (Complete, run-ons, fragments)
True or False: "The cat slept." is a complete sentence.
True!
What is the subject of a sentence?
The subject is who or what the sentence is about.
Identify the simple subject: "The tall boy plays soccer."
Simple subject: "boy"
Give an example of a simple sentence.
Example: "She runs fast."
What kind of sentence asks a question?
Interrogative
What is a sentence fragment?
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence missing a subject, predicate, or complete thought.
What is the predicate in a sentence?
The predicate tells what the subject does or is.
What is a simple subject?
The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun the sentence is about.
How do you join two simple sentences to make a compound sentence?
A compound sentence has two or more simple sentences joined by a comma and conjunction.
Give an example of an interrogative sentence.
Example: "What time is it?"
Fix this fragment: "Because I was late."
Example: I was grounded because I was late.
Identify the subject in: "The birds are singing."
Subject: "The birds"
What is a complete predicate?
The complete predicate includes the main verb and all linking verbs.
Identify if this is simple or compound: "I like ice cream, and I like cake."
Compound sentence.
What kind of sentence gives a command?
Imperative
True or False: Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate.
True!
What is missing in this sentence: "Ran to the store."?
Missing subject
Identify the simple predicate: "She quickly ran home."
Simple predicate: "ran"
Fix the run-on by making a compound sentence: "She loves books she reads every day."
Corrected: "She loves books, and she reads every day."
Give an example of an exclamatory sentence.
Example: "Wow, that was amazing!"
What does a sentence have to have in order to make it complete?
A complete sentence has to include a subject, predicate, and be a complete thought.
Label the subject and predicate: "My friend likes pizza."
Subject: "My friend," Predicate: "likes pizza."
What is a compound subject? Give an example.
Compound subject example: "Tom and Jerry"
Combine these two simple sentences into a compound sentence: "He plays football. He watches basketball."
Example: "He plays football, and he watches basketball."
Identify the kind of sentence: "Please close the door."
Imperative sentence