Differentiating Sentences from Fragments

This video tutorial covers the basics of sentences and sentence fragments. It explains how to identify complete sentences, which require a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. The video also delves into the components of a sentence, focusing on subjects and verbs, and provides examples to illustrate these concepts. Additionally, it offers guidance on revising sentence fragments to form complete sentences.

What is the main focus of today's video?

• Vocabulary building

• Paragraph structure

• Sentences and sentence fragments

• Punctuation

Which of the following is NOT a component of a complete sentence?

• Complete thought

• Subject

• Verb

• Adjective

What does a sentence need to express to be complete?

• An exclamation

• A complete thought

• A command

• A question

What is a subject in a sentence?

• A state of being

• An action word

• A descriptive word

• Who or what the sentence is about

Which of the following can be a subject in a sentence?

• Beautifully

• Mr. Smith

• Quickly

• Run

Which of the following is NOT a subject?

• He

• They

• Run

• Mr. Smith

Which of the following is a compound subject?

• Run and jump

• Mr. Smith and the villagers

• He and she

• Quickly and slowly

What is a verb in a sentence?

• A noun or pronoun

• An action word or state of being

• A descriptive word

• A conjunction

Which of the following is an example of a verb?

• He

• Jump

• Village

• They

What is the role of a verb in a sentence?

• To indicate the action or state of the subject

• To describe the subject

• To connect clauses

• To modify nouns