Complete Sentences

Complete Sentences

​Complete Sentences

• ​A complete sentence has a subject & predicate:

  • ​In other words, it has a subject, verb, and complete thought.

• ​Synonyms:

  • ​Independent clause

  • ​Simple sentence

The fun way to remember:

​Complete sentence are "like" adults. They have matured like grown ups with everything they need to succeed in life (like a subject and a predicate.

Multiple Choice

What makes a complete subject

• a subject, predicate, and complete thought.

• a subject and a verb

• a subject and a complete thought

• a verb and a complete thought

Multiple Choice

Which is a synonym for a complete sentence?

• independent clause

• dependent clause

• subordinate clause

• relative clause

Fragments

• ​An umbrella term for anything that's incomplete:

  • Phrase or words: subject or predicate only.

  • ​Dependent clauses: subjects AND predicate, BUT can't stand alone for some reason (still doesn't express a complete idea).

    • ​HINT: Look for AAAWWUBBIS words! (although, after, as, when, while, until, before, because, if since).

    • ​If you see an AAWWUBBIS word, that's a sign of a dependent clause.

The fun way to remember:

​Ever heard the word "fragment" used to describe something that's broken (like a fragment of glass)? A fragment of glass is not whole or complete.

Multiple Choice

What makes a fragment?

• subject or predicate only

• subject and predicate but isn't a complete thought

• subject or predicate only or subject and predicate but isn't a complete thought

Multiple Choice

What does AAAWWUBBIS mean?

• although, after, as, when, while, until, before, because, if since

• and, are, as, when, where, until, by, been, into, seen

• are, any, area, wish, water, uniform, balcony, bribe, infiltrate, save

Multiple Choice

If you see an AAWWUBBIS word, that's a sign of a dependent clause, and a potential sentence fragment.

• true because the writer needs to complete the thought

• true because the writer needs to use two periods

• false because as long as there is a subject and verb, it is a sentence

• false because the writing is still under development

Run-ons

• ​Two or more complete sentences incorrectly joined

• ​A failed compound sentence

• ​It is more than a sentence that keeps going for too long.

• ​Most likely missing either a comma OR a FANBOYS conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).

The fun way to remember:

If complete sentences are like adults, then compound sentences are like MARRIAGE.

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​To fix a run-on, use a semicolon.

​Example: Reading is relaxing; writing is exciting.

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​To fix a run-on, use FANBOYS

​Example: Reading is relaxing, and writing is exciting.

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​To fix a run-on, separate them into two sentences. Keep them as two simple sentences.

​Example: Reading is relaxing. Writing is exciting.

Multiple Choice

What is FANBOYS?

• for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• free, another, north, bottom, ocean, yearly, sillver

• first, and, next, besides, over, yet, so

Multiple Choice

What are the three ways to fix a run-on?

• semicolon, FANBOYS, make two sentences

• colon, FANBOYS, use a semicolon

• two sentences, semicolon, and a question mark

Multiple Choice

The red car.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

Running across the field.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

Since we are best friends, let's plan on going to college together.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

We should study; the test is tomorrow!

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

Since the game started.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

Grammar is easy, people just need to memorize the rules.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece

Multiple Choice

Run-ons come from compound sentence errors and we should proofread more closely.

• fragment

• run-on

• complete sentece