Make-up: Sentence vs Fragment

Alex and Hannah are excited about watching the Olympics.

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The subjects are Alex, Hannah

The verb is are

Remember, the 5 words that are always verbs: is, am, are (present tense)

was, were (past tense)

After cleaning the bathroom

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No subject (Who cleaned the bathroom?)

Out of all those students in the band

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No subject

No verb

I'm looking forward to our trip to Disneyland.

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"I'm" is a contraction for "I am"

Remember, What 5 words are always verbs?

is, am are (present tense)

was, were (past tense)

Do your homework early!

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This is a command or request. The writer is using the "understood you".

To get a good grade, you need to study every day.

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Subject - you

Verb - need

Run!

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This is a command or request. The writer is using the "understood you".

After going to every house in the neighborhood in our costumes to get Halloween candy annd sometime money.

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No subject

No verb

Cows regurgitate their food.

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Subject - Cows

Verb - regurgitate

Did you know the meaning of the word "regurgitate" or did you use the dictionary? The dictionary can help you determine if a word can be used as a verb. Use it!

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Rolando or David Beckham or Erling Haaland the best soccer (futbol) player in the whole wide world?

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Four subjects but no verb. Remember, when it is a question, the verb comes BEFORE the subject.

Of course, it is Messi!