Sentence or Fragment?
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
The brown dog
Fragment
What type of sentence is this?
Go to your room.
Command
What is the subject in this sentence?
Ms. Shore and Ms. Toscano teach third grade.
Ms. Shore and Ms. Toscano
Make this a compound sentence.
I like burritos. I like tacos.
I like burritos, and I like tacos.
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
My brother is three years old.
Sentence
What type of sentence is this?
Help! The bee is on my head!
Exclamation
What is the predicate in this sentence?
Ms. Franz studies at FGCU.
studies at FGCU.
Make this a compound sentence.
My sister has a cat. She does not have a dog.
My sister has a cat, but she does not have a dog.
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
Ran to the store.
Fragment
What type of sentence is this?
I love spaghetti.
What is the subject in this sentence?
The big bumblebee stung me!
The big bumblebee
Make this a compound sentence.
Matt went to the beach. He went swimming.
Matt went to the beach, and he went swimming.
Is this a sentence or a fragment?
The lady with the blue eyes
Fragment
What type of sentence is this?
Are you in the third grade?
Question
What is the predicate in this sentence?
I saw her eat all of the ice cream.
saw her eat all of the ice cream.
Make this a compound sentence.
Do you want pancakes? Do you want eggs?
Do you want pancakes, or do you want eggs?
CHALLENGE: Make this fragment into a sentence!
Mom likes to
Answers will vary but must include predicate and period.
CHALLENGE: Rewrite this question into a STATEMENT.
What is your favorite color?
_________ is my favorite color.
CHALLENGE:
Can a sentence have more than one subject and predicate?
Yes - a compound sentence!
CHALLENGE: Make your own compound sentence!
Answers will vary.