Fragments/complete sentences

Fragments & Complete sentences

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​Fragments: tells what happens, but doesn't tell us who ...

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Tells us who, but doesn't tell us what happened​......

​Fragments don't tell the whole story...

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dies in Batman's arms

​Who?---no subject. The person/thing doing the action.

​predicate

(what happens)​

​Catwoman, Batman's girlfriend...

​Subject but no predicate.

​Batman fought against the Joker.

​Because of the snowstorm _______

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​Because of the snowstorm, we had to stay at home.

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​A sentence expresses a complete idea.

Multiple Choice

Identify the complete sentence.

• dances under the light of the moon

• is taking the bus

• walked slowly toward the big red button

• She ate spaghetti all night.

Multiple Choice

Identify the complete sentence:

• spooky, scary skeletons

• the mad scientist

• The fox slept in the garden.

• three french hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree

Multiple Choice

Identify the complete sentence.

• While I was walking my dog a cat appeared and screamed.

• Because I was the only one who could

• Until the whole world knows her name

• As they learned the true meaning of Christmas

Multiple Choice

Identify the complete sentence.

• Was running down the lane and into the forest.

• He ran down the road to see the bird.

• Discovered the cure for the disease.

• Slammed the door and left.

Multiple Choice

Identify the complete sentence.

• That time of wonder and amazement.

• Clothes and shoes scattered around the room.

• The elected official for our district unpopular.

• The spider crawled into her web.

Poll

Identify the fragment.

• Inheritance, the answer to our prayers.

• Terri was showing her award and gloating.

• I will get a bonus after I finish the project.

• We canceled the picnic because it was raining.