Unit 4: Complete and Incomplete Phrases

Complete & Incomplete Phrases

Unit 4

(11/27/23)

Objectives

Standards

Students will identify incomplete and complete thoughts because practicing standard grammar structure will improve speaking and writing skills.

ccss.ELA-Literacy.L.9-10.1.B Use various
types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival…)
and clauses to convey specific meanings
and add variety and interest to writing or
presentations.

What are we doing?

Multiple Choice

What is the subject of a sentence?

• It consists of a noun or a pronoun plus all of its modifiers. These words tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• It consists of a verb or a verb phrase plus all of its objects, compliments, and modifiers. These words tell what the subject of the sentence is or does.

• The type of class one takes to complete their A-G requirements.

Subject

The complete subject of a sentence consists
of a noun or a pronoun (known as the simple subject) plus all of its modifiers. These words tell whom or what the sentence is about.

The complete subject is underlined

“The very sick fox stayed in its den all day.”

Simple subject

Multiple Choice

What is the predicate of a sentence?

• It consists of a noun or a pronoun plus all of its modifiers. These words tell whom or what the sentence is about.

• It consists of a verb or a verb phrase plus all of its objects, compliments, and modifiers. These words tell what the subject of the sentence is or does.

• It is something that pre-dates dinosaurs.

Predicate

The complete predicate of a sentence
consists of a verb or a verb phrase (known as the simple predicate) plus all of its objects, complements and modifiers. These words tell what the subject of the sentence is or does.

“The very sick fox stayed in its den all day.”

simple predicate

The complete predicate is underlined

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is the subject?

The very sick fox stayed in its den all day.

• The very sick fox

• stayed in its den all day

• Stayed in

• the fox

Multiple Choice

Which part of this sentence is the predicate?

The very sick fox stayed in its den all day.

• The very sick fox

• stayed in its den all day

• Stayed in

• the fox

Complete subject = Noun + Everything that describes the noun
Complete predicate = Verb + Everything that describes the verb.

“The very sick fox stayed in its den all day”

Simple Subject = Noun
Simple predicate = Verb
phrase

Multiple Choice

identify the subject in this sentence

The glass of juice is sitting on the table next to the couch.

• the glass of juice

• is sitting

• is sitting on the table next to the couch

• the couch

Multiple Choice

identify the predicate in this sentence

The glass of juice is sitting on the table next to the couch.

• the glass of juice

• is sitting

• is sitting on the table next to the couch

• the couch

Multiple Choice

identify the subject in this sentence.

My geology paper will be submitted right after class.

• My geology paper

• paper

• will be submitted right after class

• will be submitted

Multiple Choice

identify the predicate in this sentence.

My geology paper will be submitted right after class.

• My geology paper

• paper

• will be submitted right after class

• will be submitted

Fragment
Sentences

Multiple Choice

What is a fragment sentence?

• a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both. it does not express a complete unit of though.

• A very small sentence that looks like a fragment.

• one of many sentences that fragment a thought throughout a paragraph.

Fragment
Sentences

A fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both. It does not express a complete unit of thought.

You need both for a complete sentence.

“The very sick fox stayed in its den all day.”

subject

predicate

Multiple Choice

Which one is the complete sentence?

• The penguins.

• Penguins waddle.

• waddle away.

Multiple Choice

Fly away to the forest.

• Incomplete

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Birds fly.

• Incomplete

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Sitting on a park bench

• Incomplete

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Because he loves roller coasters.

• Incomplete

• Complete

Multiple Choice

My sister had eaten the entire pizza.

• Incomplete

• Complete