Sentence, run-on, or Fragment?
In the end.
fragment
Geraldine has on a pink sweater.
Geraldine
I laughed and ran home.
"laughed and ran home."
On the sidewalk.
subject.
What is a sentence fragment?
an incomplete sentence (or a sentence that is missing a subject or predicate)
The children sang songs and told ghost stories they roasted marshmallows over the fire.
run-on
My mother picked me up from school today.
my mother
We're going outside.
"are going outside."
Over the bridge.
subject
What is a sentence?
a complete thought.
We always walk quietly in the hallway.
complete sentence
My friend Jayden is allergic to oranges.
My friend Jayden
My students are ready to learn.
"are ready to learn"
Jose.
predicate
What is a subject?
the person, place, or thing that is doing or being something in the sentence.
My brother, sister, and I went to the beach this summer.
complete sentence
My parents are from Mexico.
My parents.
Let's walk up the stairs.
"walk up the stairs"
On the right side of the hallway.
subject
What 2 things does a sentence have to have?
a subject and a predicate (verb/action)
Linda hiked two miles and swam a mile she was so tired!
run-on
My sister Justine is much taller than I am.
My sister Justine
Don't you have a pencil?
"have a pencil"
The green turtles.
predicate
What is a predicate?
the words or groups of words that show what the subject is doing or being (the action/verb).