Complete Sentences are Important

Complete Sentences are Important!

​First you need to be able to identify complete sentences.

• Subject

• Predicate

• Complete Thought

Multiple Choice

That he raced her.

• Complete sentence

• Fragment

Multiple Choice

He raced her.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Multiple Choice

The tall tree, the one that I liked to climb.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Multiple Choice

I love to climb the tall tree.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Multiple Choice

Knowing he was in trouble.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

Multiple Choice

Mel knew he was in big trouble.

• Fragment

• Complete Sentence

No Comma Splices

Do not just add a comma-that is called a comma splice.

No Comma Splices-No, No, No

• Mr. Kirk made popcorn, he gave one kernel to Ms. Harvey.

• Mrs. Guy drove to the beach with her kids, they built sand castles

• Fifth grade walked down the hallway quietly, they wanted to go to recess.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Mr. Kirk made popcorn, but he only gave one kernel to Ms. Harvey.

• Mr. Kirk made popcorn, He only gave one kernel to Ms. Harvey.

• Mr. Kirk made popcorn. That he only gave one kernel to Ms. Harvey.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Mrs. Guy drove to the beach with her kids, they built sand castles.

• Mrs. Guy drove to the beach. With her kids to build sand castles.

• Mrs. Guy drove to the beach with hers kids, and they built sand castles.

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• Fifth graders walked down the hallway quietly, or they wanted to go to recess.

• Fifth graders walked down the hallway quietly because they wanted to go to recess.

• Fifth graders walked down the hallway quietly. That they wanted go to recess.