Sentence Structure Flashcard

A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

Such as rice and beans.

A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.

A run-on sentence is a sentence that joins two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation.

You can fix a fragment by adding a subject, adding a predicate, or completing the thought.

The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.

The predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does or is.

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses that are similar or equal.

For.

A dependent clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.