Exploring Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions

The video tutorial discusses the importance of sentence structure in communication. It explains the difference between complete sentences and sentence fragments, providing examples of each. The tutorial emphasizes the need for context in writing complete sentences, especially in formal communication. It concludes with an overview of an assignment where students will identify sentences and fragments.

Why is it important for all parts of a sentence to work together?

• To make the sentence longer

• To ensure the sentence is grammatically correct

• To make the sentence more interesting

• To confuse the reader

What is a complete sentence?

• A group of words that ends with a comma

• A group of words that expresses an incomplete thought

• A group of words that starts with a lowercase letter

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought

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

• Expresses a complete thought

• Ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point

• Starts with a capital letter

• Contains at least one adjective

Which of the following is an example of a complete sentence?

• Did you buy

• That play

• By the hickory tree

• The parrot bit the back of the chair

What is a sentence fragment?

• A group of words that does not express a complete thought

• A sentence that is too long

• A sentence with too many commas

• A sentence that starts with a lowercase letter

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• The pebbles in mystery Cove

• The Pebbles and mystery cover round and multi-colored

• The parrot bit the back of the chair

• Did you buy the milk

Why is it important to use complete sentences in school essays?

• To use more words

• To impress the teacher

• To ensure clarity and context

• To make the essay longer

How has text speak affected our sentence writing ability?

• It has made us write longer sentences

• It has no effect

• It has improved our grammar

• It has hurt our ability to write complete sentences

When writing an email to a teacher, why is it important to use complete sentences?

• To use more words

• To impress the teacher

• To ensure the teacher understands the context

• To make the email longer

What should you do if you are writing a school essay?

• Write in incomplete sentences

• Use text speak

• Write as briefly as possible

• Use complete sentences