Sentences, fragments, & prepositions… Write a sentence…any sentence! Pair up w/ a partner. Share your sentences. Together, write a definition of a sentence.

What makes a sentence? A Subject A Verb What does the subject do? Tells whom or what did something… You should ask, “Who or what did something?” A Verb What is a verb? What does a verb do? You should ask, “What did s/he/it do” Subject + Verb = Simple Sentence

Which are sentences & Which Aren’t? Sentence or Fragment? Sentence or Fragment? Subject Verb Simple Sentence S or F ? Jenny smiled. When I was five. Staring at the lake. Brian winced. Not now. “She’s coming!” S or F ? S or F ? S or F ? S or F ? S or F ?

So…what is a fragment? A written phrase that is missing a subject a verb or is not a complete thought.

Read these fragments carefully… Across the river Underneath the porch Without my coat on Since last month Beside the rock wall Out on a floating log About the house From the backyard Past the red mailbox Before I go to bed At six o’clock Among the weeds What do these fragments have in common?

The first word of each frag- ment was a PREPOSITION! Location Above, across, against, along, among Around, at, behind, below, beside Between, beyond, by, down, from In, inside, into, near, off, on, out Outside, over, past, through, to Toward, under, underneath, up, within Time After, as, before During, since, until Other Relationships About, despite, except, for, like Of, per, than, with, without The first word of each frag- ment was a PREPOSITION! PREPOSITIONS List

My neighbor said she wanted to ask me My neighbor said she wanted to ask me. Little did I know what was when I agreed to feed her cat. I walked. Once I got, I was overwhelmed. I looked and couldn’t believe what I saw. My eyes fell sitting, which was completely covered. The volume was turned up all the way. I walked. I saw these red velvety mushrooms coming up. This filth was I’d ever seen. The cat was fed and I was out. I have never been available to watch her cat again. Source: Mechanically Inclined by Jeff Anderson, pg. 74

My neighbor said she wanted to ask me for a small favor My neighbor said she wanted to ask me for a small favor. Little did I know what was in store for me when I agreed to feed her cat. After my neighbor left on her trip, I walked across the street to her house. Once I got inside the house, I was overwhelmed by the stench of cat odor. I looked around the house and couldn’t believe what I saw. My eyes fell on two salad dressing containers sitting on a table beside the couch, which was completely covered with dirty laundry, except for this one worn area by the table. The volume on the TV was turned up all the way. In disbelief and despite my better judgment, I walked toward the restroom. Around the base of the tub, I saw these red velvety mushrooms coming up between the tub and the tile floor. This filth was beyond anything I’d ever seen in my life. Within two minutes, the cat was fed and I was out of there. Since she returned from her trip, I have never been available to watch her cat again. Source: Mechanically Inclined by Jeff Anderson, pg. 74