1.2 Sentence and Sentence Fragments

1.2 Sentence and Sentence Fragments

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• Every sentence must have a _________ and a __________ to express a complete _________?

• Every sentence must have a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE to express a complete THOUGHT.

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• The _______ part of a sentence names who or what the sentence is about.

• The _______ part tells what the subject does or has. It can also describe what the subject is or is like.

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• The SUBJECT part of a sentence names who or what the sentence is about.

• The PREDICATE part tells what the subject does or has. It can also describe what the subject is or is like.

Example:

• My friend Joel will play in the volleyball tournament.

• SUBJECT

• PREDICATE

What is a sentence fragment?

• A SENTENCE FRAGMENT is a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both.

• A fragment does not express a complete thought.

Example:

What is missing in the following sentences?

Multiple Choice

Will play in the volleyball tournament.

• lacks a subject

• lacks a predicate

Multiple Choice

My friend Joel.

• lacks a subject

• lacks a predicate

Multiple Choice

Without a doubt.

• lacks a subject

• lacks a predicate

• lacks both a subject and predicate

• This is a complete sentence

Multiple Choice

Without a doubt, my friend Joel will play in the volleyball tournament.

• lacks a subject

• lacks a predicate

• lacks both a subject and predicate

• This is a complete sentence