Identifying and Correcting Sentence Fragments

The video tutorial explains sentence fragments and complete sentences. It highlights the need for both a subject and a predicate to form a complete sentence. Examples are provided to illustrate how to identify and fix sentence fragments. The video also covers imperative sentences, which can be complete without an explicit subject. A quiz at the end helps reinforce the concepts learned.

What are the two main parts needed for a complete sentence?

• A noun and a verb

• A subject and a predicate

• A subject and a verb

• A predicate and an object

What is missing in the fragment 'drinks coffee every morning'?

• The verb

• The object

• The predicate

• The subject

How can 'Canadian geese' become a complete sentence?

• By adding an object

• By adding a location

• By adding a predicate

• By adding a time

Why are commands considered complete sentences?

• Because they only need a predicate

• Because they have a clear object

• Because they have a hidden subject

• Because they are always short

Which sentence is incomplete? 'He slept in the tent.'

• It's incomplete, missing an object

• It's incomplete, missing a predicate

• It's incomplete, missing a subject

• It's complete

Why is 'go straight' considered a complete sentence?

• Because it has a subject

• Because it has a predicate

• Because it has an object

• Because it's a command

What do you need to add to 'reads one novel a week' to make it complete?

• An object

• A predicate

• A subject

• A location

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Canadian geese

• Makes dinner

• My brothers and I went fishing

• Reads one novel a week

What is missing in 'makes dinner'?

• A command

• An object

• A predicate

• A subject

What makes 'shut the door' a complete sentence?

• It's a command

• It has an object

• It has a subject

• It has a predicate