Exploring Sentence Fragments and Completeness

The video tutorial, presented by Einstein, explains sentence fragments. It covers the difference between complete sentences and fragments, emphasizing that a complete sentence requires both a subject and a verb. Examples are provided to illustrate fragments, which may lack a subject or verb. The tutorial also discusses dependent clauses and subordinate conjunctions, highlighting that fragments can vary in length. The video concludes with a reminder to ensure sentences have both a subject and a verb.

Who is the narrator of the video?

• Tesla

• Newton

• Einstein

• Galileo

What are the two essential components of a complete sentence?

• Subject and Object

• Verb and Adjective

• Noun and Pronoun

• Subject and Verb

In the sentence 'The alien is hungry', what is the subject?

• is hungry

• is

• hungry

• The alien

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• Need food.

• I dance.

• The alien is hungry.

• She sings.

Why is 'Yummy, yummy food!' considered a fragment?

• It is a dependent clause.

• It has no subject.

• It has no verb.

• It is too short.

Can sentence fragments be long?

• Only if they have a verb.

• No, they are always short.

• Yes, they can be either short or long.

• Only if they have a subject.

What is a dependent clause?

• A clause that is always short.

• A clause that has both a subject and a verb.

• A clause that starts with a subordinate conjunction.

• A clause that can stand alone.

Which of the following is a subordinate conjunction?

• Or

• Although

• But

• And