Complete Sentence/Fragment Practice

Simple

Sentence

Subject (noun) + Predicate (verb)=

Simple Sentence

*Must form a complete thought*

Subject-

Who or What the sentence is
about!!

Predicate-
What it IS or Does...What
about it?

What is the subject of the sentence?

Mr. Barnes reads to his class
a book about Valentine's Day!

What is the subject of the sentence?

My cat, Socks ran after a
squirrel.

What is the subject of the sentence?

Janet, Cindy and Tori went
shopping for a Valentine's gift.

Multiple Choice

Which subject is correct?

Janet, Cindy and Tori went shopping for a Valentine's gift.

• Janet, Cindy and Tori

• Janet Cindy and Tori

What is the subject of the sentence?

______rained all day at school so the Valentine's party had to be moved inside.

Open Ended

Insert a subject in the sentence.

_____rained all day at school so the Valentine's party had to be moved inside.

What is the predicate of the sentence?

Mr. Barnes reads to his class
a book about Valentine's Day!

Multiple Choice

What is the complete predicate of the sentence?

Mr. Barnes reads to his class a book about Valentine's Day!

• reads to his class

• reads to his class a book about Valentine's Day!

What is the predicate of the sentence?

My cat, Socks ran after a
squirrel.

Open Ended

What is the verb in the predicate of the sentence?

My cat, Socks ran after a squirrel.

What is the predicate of the sentence?

Janet, Cindy and Tori went
shopping for a Valentine's gift.

Multiple Choice

What is the verb phrase in the sentence?

Janet, Cindy and Tori went shopping for a Valentine's gift.

• shopping for a Valentine's gift.

• went shopping

What happens when a part of my sentence is missing?

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

Played at the park after school.

Who? ........The sentence

doesn’t say.

So>>>It’s missing a SUBJECT

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

Played at the park after school.

My friend and I played at the
park after school.

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

Went shopping on Saturday.

Who?.......The sentence

doesn’t say.

So>>>It’s missing a SUBJECT

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

Went shopping on Saturday.

Jessie went shopping on
Saturday.

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

The football team.

What about it?.....

It doesn't say.

So>>>It’s missing a Predicate

Fragment? Or Simple Sentence?

The football team.

The football team lost by only 1
point.

More Practice Time

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer.

(1) Many people celebrate Valentine's Day. (2) By making cards to give to their friends and family.

• Many people celebrate Valentine's Day by making cards. To give to their friends and family.

• Many people celebrate Valentine's Day, by making cards to give to their friends and family.

• Many people celebrate Valentine's Day by making cards to give to their friends and family.

• No Change is needed

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to rewrite the following sentences?

(1) My sister has to go to a Valentine's party. (2) With her friends Saturday.

• My sister has to go to a Valentine's party with her friends Saturday.

• My sister has to go to a Valentine's party, with her friends Saturday.

• Has to go to a Valentine's party with her friends Saturday.

• No Change is Needed

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentences correctly.

Our class is making cards. For Valentine's day and having a party.