Sentences a subject (the actor in the sentence) a predicate (the verb or action), and a complete thought (it can stand alone and make sense—it's independent).

The “thing” that is “performing” the verb Cannot be a part of a prepositional phrase Intro Words: Here, There, Those, etc. will never be subjects! Example: Jim noticed an odd smell in the kitchen. Example: There are three cats in the laundry basket. Subjects of Sentences

A command has an “implied” subject of YOU!! (It may NOT be stated in the sentence.) Example: Go three miles past the Taco bell, then turn right. Subjects of a Sentence

1. Sally loves to go to the mall on Saturdays. 2. Those two boys, Andrew and Sam, are planning on going camping this weekend. 3. After cooking dinner, my grandmother took a nap. 4. Bring me the textbook on the shelf. Write the Subjects in the following:

Fragments Incomplete Sentence lack either a subject or a verb, or both Do not express a complete thought – Because his car was in the shop (What did he do?) – After the rain stops (What then?) – If you want to go with me (What should you do?)

Fragments Because his car was in the shop After the rain stops If you want to go with me

1. The sun always rises in the east. 2. The dog likes to nap in the morning sun. 3. Chases its ball in the afternoon. 4. Fetch the ball! 5. After I went to the mall and found my brother. 6. Ms. Dagger is the scariest teacher! 7. Because of my undying hatred for all spiders. Are the sentences complete??

Run-ons two complete sentences together in one sentence without proper separation – Do not play well together – Need to be separated by punctuation mark or a conjunction My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus it is very garlicky.

Run-ons You could use a semicolon: – My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus; it is very garlicky. You could use a comma and a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so): – My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, and it is very garlicky.

Run-ons You could use a subordinating conjunction – My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus because it is very garlicky. You could make it into two separate sentences with a period in between: – My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus. It is very garlicky.

Run-ons You CANNOT simply add a comma between the two sentences Called a "comma splice.“ My favorite Mediterranean spread is hummus, it is very garlicky.

Practice Leave a line between the following: – Write an example of a fragment – Write an example of a run-on – Write an example of a complete sentence Switch papers with a partner Partner will identify the fragment/run- on/sentence and fix the fragment/run-on