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Complete Sentences
Objectives:
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Fragments
Run-ons
Combining Sentences
Parts of a Sentence
Types of Sentences
Complete Sentences
 A complete sentence has a _____and
a ________that work together to
make a complete thought.
Bobby smiled until he
thought his face
would crack.
1. Sentence Fragments
 A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a
sentence in the sense that it cannot
________by itself.
 may locate something in time and place, but lack
a subject-verb relationship.
 may locate something in time and place, but lack
a subject-verb relationship.
 may have most of the makings of a sentence but
still be missing an important part of a verb string.
 may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot
stand by itself.
Sentence Fragments Examples
•Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice
cream shop.
•Shooting just before the buzzer rang and
hoping to score the winning point.
•Some of the girls going together to the
mall.
•Even though she was the prettiest girl and
had a great talent presentation.
2. Run-On Sentences
 Remember: The ______of a
sentence really has nothing to do with
whether a sentence is a run-on or
not; even a very ______sentence
could be a run-on.
The books are heavy don’t carry them.
The books are heavy, don’t carry them.
The game is going to be very close you have to play
your best.
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Mother packed my lunch today however she forgot
to put in my desert.
3. Combining Sentences
 Sentences have to be
combined to avoid the
boredom that would happen
if all sentences were the
same length. They can be
combined with
 ___________
 ___________
 ___________
Combining Sentences: Commas
 To combine two sentences with a
comma, you MUST use a _________
__________. (Remember these? They
are the FANBOYS)
 Alice brought the buns. Fred brought the
potato salad.
Alice brought the buns, and Fred brought
the potato salad.
 Any other variation is a run-on!
Combining Sentences: Semicolons
 There are two ways to combine
sentences with a semicolon.
 First, _______a semicolon is needed to
combine sentence together:
 Alice brought the buns. Fred brought the
potato salad.
Alice brought the buns; Fred brought the
potato salad.
 NO conjunctions are needed here.
Combining Sentences: Semicolons
 The next way to combine sentences
with a semicolon is to use it with a
_______ _________: however,
therefore, nevertheless, moreover,
furthermore, subsequently, for example
 Use a semicolon after the first complete sentence
followed by a conjunctive adverb followed by a
comma followed by the next complete sentence
 Alice brought the buns. Fred brought the potato salad.
Alice brought the buns; however, Fred brought the
potato salad.
4. Parts of a Sentence
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Subject (simple and complete)
Predicate (simple and complete)
Predicate Nominative
Predicate Adjective
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Parts of a Sentence - Subject
 Subject – Names the person, place, thing, or idea
spoken about in the rest of the sentence
 ______ _______
 Their scientific discoveries made them famous.
 _________ ________– the simple subject and any
words, phrases, or clauses that modify the simple
subject
 Their scientific discoveries made them famous.
 Compound subject – two or more subjects that are
joined by a conjunction and have the same verb.
 Anthony and Mae baked the bread.
Parts of a Sentence - Predicate
 Predicate – says something about the subject
 ________ ________– the verb
 The ambulance raced out of the hospital drive
and down the crowded street.
 ________ ________– the main word or group of
words within the complete predicate
 The ambulance raced out of the hospital drive
and down the crowded street.
 _________ _________– two or more verbs that are
joined by a conjunction and have the same subject.
 They looked but saw nothing.
Parts of a Sentence - Predicate
 Predicate Nominative – a noun or pronoun in
the predicate that explains or identifies the
subject of the sentence
 A whale is a mammal.
 Predicate Adjective – an adjective in the
predicate that modifies the subject of the
sentence
 The soup is hot.
Parts of a Sentence - Predicate
 Direct Object – a noun that _________the action of the
verb or shows the result of the action. It answers the
question Whom? Or What? after an action verb.
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Her poem won an award.
Lucy visited me.
 Indirect Object – a noun or pronoun that
_________the direct object and usually tells to whom or
for whom the action of the verb is done.
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Sheila told the children a story.
Frank gave the Red Cross a donation.
5. Types of Sentence
 There are four different ways to
construct sentences: simple,
compound, complex, and compoundcomplex.
 First you must understand these terms:
 __________________– a group of words with a
subject and verb that CAN’T BE ALONE (or else it’s
a fragment).
 __________________– a group of words with a
subject and verb that CAN BE ALONE. (It could be a
complete sentence)
Simple Sentences
 This is a sentence with ______
independent clause:
 Sally likes eating cake.
 Many people enjoy playing these
board games: chess, checkers, and
Monopoly.
 Yesterday, I went to the lake.
 Without her guidance, the students
will feel lost.
Compound sentence
 This is a sentence with ______
independent clauses.
 Danny ran a mile, but John fell down and dropped
out.
 I have some pencils, and you have some paper.
 The curtains in the bathroom are yellow; the
curtains in the living room are brown.
 The following are ______compound
sentences:
 Danny ran a mile and fell down.
 Susan ate dinner and fixed the dessert.
Complex Sentence
 This is a sentence with one __________
clause and one ___________ clause.
 After we watched the game, we went to Waffle
House.
 Susan loves to eat chocolate even though it is
not good for her.
 Because John ran three miles without drinking
water, he became deh
Compound-Complex Sentence
 This sentence has at least ______
independent clauses and one
subordinate clause
 Campers need fuel for cooking, but they
should use stoves that require no wood.
 Allen had a list, and he forgot to buy milk
which was the one thing I needed!