Subjects
Predicates
Fragments
Run-ons
Potpourri
100

Name the simple subject in this sentence:

My oldest sister Jane works at the movie theater.

Jane

100

Name the complete predicate in this sentence:

I saw a lovely bird in a tree.

saw a lovely verb in a tree.

100

What is missing in this fragment?

Watched a movie.

the subject

100

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.

100

What is a sentence?

A group of words that express a complete thought, has a subject, and a predicate.

200

Name the simple subject in this sentence:

His small brown dog ate all of the peanut butter.

dog

200

Name the complete predicate in this sentence:

My mother called me in for dinner.

called me in for dinner

200

What is missing in this fragment?

the books

a predicate

200

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.

200

What is a fragment?

A group of words that does not express a complete thought, is missing a subject, verb, or both.

300

Name the complete subject in this sentence:

The old grey house has been abandoned for years.

The old grey house.

300

Name the simple predicate in this sentence:

My mother called me in for dinner.

called

300
What is missing in this fragment?

at the store

Subject and predicate

300

Fix this sentence:

The sky is very dark, it looks like rain.

The sky is very dark. It looks like rain.

300

What is a run-on sentence?

Two or more sentences joined together without the proper punctuation.

400

Name the complete subject in this sentence:

Mary loves to read scary books.

Mary

400

Name the complete predicate in this sentence:

The dog barked loudly.

barked loudly.

400
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence:

Walking in the woods.

Student answer must have a subject and predicate.

400

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.

400

How do we fix run-on sentences?

Putting a period between the two sentences or adding a comma and a fanboys.

500

Name the complete subject in this sentence:

The white van has a broken window.

The white van

500

Name the simple predicate in this sentence:

We are going to the movies later on tonight.

are going

500

Turn this fragment into a complete sentence:

The blue car.

Answer must have a subject and predicate.

500

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.

500

How do we fix fragments?

By adding the missing information.