1. Sentences and Sentence Fragments

2. A sentence must have two parts: a subject and a predicate.
What is a sentence?
Using what you learned previously, what is the basic definition of a sentence? What are some elements of a sentence?
A sentence must have two parts: a subject and a predicate.

3. Then you have a fragment and not a sentence
What is a sentence?
But, what if the subject or predicate are missing from a group of words?
Then you have a fragment and not a sentence

4. Correct the Fragment Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
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Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
In the backyard

5. Correct the Fragment Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
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Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
Has a pet snake

6. Correct the Fragment Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
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Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
Last summer Sam

7. Correct the Fragment Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
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Turn the fragment into a complete sentence.
On the floor

8. We ran outside after the rain.
Create a Fragment
Turn the sentence into a fragment.
We ran outside after the rain.
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9. Maggie does not like to write essays.
Create a Fragment
Turn the sentence into a fragment.
Maggie does not like to write essays.
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10. The brown dog ran into the street.
Create a Fragment
Turn the sentence into a fragment.
The brown dog ran into the street.
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11. Subjects and Predicates

12. Subjects and Predicates
A sentence consists of a subject and a predicate that together express a complete thought.
Both may consist of more than one word

13. Subjects and predicates
Underline the subject once and the predicate twice.
J.K. Rowling’s novels are still very popular.
My English teacher learned to play quidditch.

14. Complete Subjects and Predicates
The complete subject includes all the words in the subject of a sentence.
The complete predicate includes all the words in the predicate of a sentence.
** Not all words in the subject or the predicate are equally important.

15. Identify the complete subject and predicate
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
The purple mountains appeared misty in the distance.
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16. Identify the complete subject and predicate
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
Emilio cheered for his sister’s teammates.
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17. Identify the complete subject and predicate
Underline the complete subject once and the complete predicate twice.
A big raccoon crawled out of the hole.
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18. Simple Subjects and Predicates
The simple subject is the main word or word group in the complete subject.
It is usually a noun or pronoun
The simple predicate is the main word or word group in the complete predicate.
It is always a verb
The young Charles Dickens wrote many articles.
Complete Subject
Complete Predicate
** Sometimes the simple subject and predicate are the same as the complete.

19. Identify the Simple subject and predicate
Bracket the complete subject and predicate. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.
Thirteen pink candles decorated Lisa’s birthday cake.
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20. Identify the Simple subject and predicate
Bracket the complete subject and predicate. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.
This collie’s name is Misty Moonlight.
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21. Identify the Simple subject and predicate
Bracket the complete subject and predicate. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice.
Some teachers assign homework every day.
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22. Independent Practice
Complete problems 4-10 on page 70 and Problems 4-10 on page 71 in the grammar and composition handbook. (Complete subjects and predicates, Simple Subjects and Predicates)