| Sentence or Fragment? | Subject and Predicate | Main Word in the Subject & Predicate | Run-on Sentences | Combining Subjects & Predicates |
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an incomplete sentence
What is a Fragment?
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The subject is who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject of a sentence?
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Noun/Pronoun
What part of speech is the main word in the SUBJECT?
a. verb b. noun/pronoun c. adjective |
A sentence that should be broken up into more than one sentence
What is a run-on sentence?
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and
What word can we often use to combine two sentences into one?
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Fragment
Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
Gave beautiful gifts. |
The predicate tells what the subject does.
What is the predicate of a sentence?
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Verb
What part of speech is the main word in the PREDICATE?
a. verb b. noun/pronoun c. adjective |
Incorrect
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
My friend Susie came over to play I love to play with her! |
Melody lost her umbrella and got wet in the rain.
Combine these sentences by joining the predicates:
Melody lost her umbrella. Melody got wet in the rain. |
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Sentence
Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
Dad loves to play hockey. |
Mom
What is the subject of this sentence?
Mom cried when she read her birthday card. |
Flowers
What is the main word in the subject?
Beautiful flowers grow along the path. |
Correct
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
Joseph loves to bake bread. |
The beautiful roses bloom every year and bring me joy.
Combine these sentences by joining the predicates:
The beautiful roses bloom every year. The beautiful roses bring me joy. |
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Predicate
Is the SUBJECT or the PREDICATE missing from this fragment?
My favorite book. |
denied Jesus three times.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Peter denied Jesus three times. |
Laughed
What is the main word in the predicate?
Jordan laughed at the funny joke. |
James is my brother. He is three years old.
Correct the following run-on sentence by dividing it into two sentences. Where should the period go?
James is my brother, he is three years old. |
Mrs. Long and Mrs. Swanson missed seeing the students.
Combine these sentences by joining the subjects:
Mrs. Long missed seeing the students. Mrs. Swanson missed seeing the students. |
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Subject
Is the SUBJECT or the PREDICATE missing from this fragment?
Stayed up all night. |
Peter, James, and John
What is the subject of this sentence?
Peter, James, and John came with Jesus to pray. |
Bible
What is the main word in the subject?
This leather Bible belonged to my great-grandfather. |
I am going to Maddie's birthday party. It is on May 27th.
Correct the following run-on sentence by dividing it into two sentences. Where should the period go?
I am going to Maddie's birthday party it is on May 27th. |
The beach house and the bicycles survived the storm.
Combine these sentences by joining the subjects:
The beach house survived the storm. The bicycles survived the storm. |
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