Parts of a Sentence

PARTS OF A SENTENCE

A complete sentence tells a complete thought.

I will wear my blue jeans today.
The weather is nice.
I am hungry.
I should call my best friend after school.

Multiple Choice

A sentence must state a

• complete thought.

• a question and answer.

• a thought.

To be a complete thought, a sentence needs a subject and a predicate.

Grandpa rocked in his rocking chair.
The mail is on the table.
Joel was late to school.
I am feeling ill.

FRAGMENTS

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not tell a complete thought.

A fragment is missing a subject, a predicate, or sometimes both.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence fragment.

Sitting on the sofa.

• They sitting on the sofa.

• Melody is sitting on the sofa.

• Be sitting on the sofa.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence fragment.

Killer whales.

• Large killer whales.

• The killer whales.

• Killer whales hunt in pods.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence fragment.

Blue minivan.

• Blue minivan on the hill.

• The blue minivan is speeding.

• Saw a blue minivan.

Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence is a sentence that has two complete thoughts, or sentences, that run into each other without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction.

Ann wanted a new car she got a second job. (run-on sentence)

Run-On Sentences

A run-on sentence is a sentence that has two complete thoughts, or sentences, that run into each other without appropriate punctuation or a conjunction.


****There are two ways to fix a run-on sentence.****

A) To fix a run-on sentence, add punctuation and a capital letter.
Ann wanted a new car. She got a second job.

OR

B) Add a comma and a conjunction. Ann wanted a new car, so she got a second job.
Ann wanted a new car, so she got a second job.

Multiple Choice

Correct the run-on sentence.

Ben ate popcorn he watched a movie.

• Ben ate popcorn. He watched a movie.

• Ben ate popcorn watched a movie.

• He ate popcorn he watched a movie.

Multiple Choice

Correct the run-on sentence.

The bird flies to her nest she feeds her babies.

• The bird flies to her nest feed babies.

• The bird flies to her nest, and she feeds her babies.

• She flies to a nest she feeds her babies.

Multiple Choice

True or False

A complete sentence contains a capital letter, a subject and predicate, and a punctuation mark.

• True

• False