2. Are you complete? Powerpoint Game for understanding complete sentences

3. Don’t worry! We will help you step by step? What is the difference between a complete sentence and a fragment?

4. A complete sentence has two parts called subject and predicate. The s ss subject is what or whom the sentence is about. The p pp predicate is the part that shows action and tells something about the subject.

5. Here are some examples… So you know what to look for in a complete sentence In this sentence… The bicycle needs new tires. is the subject is the predicate In this sentence… The old dog chewed her bone. is the predicate is the subject

6. Let’s get rolling! Here is a sentence : Here is a fragment : Rita eats breakfast every morning. Eats vanilla ice cream. Where is the subject????? This is only the predicate!!!! This is only the predicate!!!! Here is another fragment : A hairy dog. Where is the predicate????? This is only the subject!!!! This is only the subject!!!! Who eats the vanilla ice cream? A hairy dog does what? Runs, jumps, howls?

7. Time to try it on your own! S F Number your paper from 1-10. For each example, write S for sentence or F for fragment. Let’s see if you can get 100%!

8. Sentence or Fragment? 1. Ben likes to draw pictures of dolphins. Am I a… choose your answer now

9. Sentence or Fragment? 2. The cute little kitten. Am I a… choose your answer now

10. Sentence or Fragment? 3. Diving into the water. Am I a… choose your answer now

11. Sentence or Fragment? 4. Jessica bought a new pair of sneakers. Am I a… choose your answer now

12. Sentence or Fragment? 5. Went swimming after school every day. Am I a… choose your answer now

13. Sentence or Fragment? 6. Is Pluto a planet or not? Am I a… choose your answer now

14. Sentence or Fragment? 7. Plays the recorder very well. Am I a… choose your answer now

15. Sentence or Fragment? 8. My brother Jeff. Am I a… choose your answer now

16. Sentence or Fragment? 9. The computer screen. Am I a… choose your answer now

17. Sentence or Fragment? 10. Ashley decided to read her A.R. book after school. Am I a… choose your answer now

18. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! complete sentence That was a complete sentence! subject It had a subject predicate and a predicate! Return to Question # 2 Return to Question # 2

19. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! predicate It was missing the predicate! Remember: The predicate is the part of a sentence that shows action or tells you about something. Return to Question # 3 Return to Question # 3

20. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! predicate It was missing the predicate! Remember: The predicate is the part of a sentence that shows action or tells you about something. Return to Question # 3 Return to Question # 3

21. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! subject It was missing the subject! Remember: The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Return to Question # 4 Question Return to Question # 4 Question

22. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! subject It was missing the subject! Remember: The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Return to Question # 6 Return to Question # 6

23. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! subject It was missing the subject! Remember: The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Return to Question # 8 Return to Question # 8

24. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! complete sentence That was a complete sentence! subject It had a subject predicate and a predicate! Return to Question # 5 Return to Question # 5

25. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! complete sentence That was a complete sentence! subject It had a subject predicate and a predicate! Return to Question # 7 Question Return to Question # 7 Question

26. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! predicate It was missing the predicate! Remember: The predicate is the part of a sentence that shows action or tells you about something. Return to Question # 9 Return to Question # 9

27. YOU ARE CORRECT YOU ARE CORRECT! That was a fragment! predicate It was missing the predicate! Remember: The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Return to Question # 10 Return to Question # 10

28. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 2 Return to Question # 2

29. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 3 Return to Question # 3

30. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 4 Return to Question # 4

31. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 5 Return to Question # 5

32. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 6 Return to Question # 6

33. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 7 Return to Question # 7

34. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 8 Return to Question # 8

35. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 9 Return to Question # 9

36. I’m Sorry! That is not the correct answer. Please “hang” in there and keep trying! Return to Question # 10 Return to Question # 10

37. T HANK Y OU F OR P LAYING W ITH U S T ODAY ! S EE Y OU N EXT T IME ! Yeah! That was CORRECT! #10 was a complete sentence. I hope you also did well on the other examples!

38. T HANK Y OU F OR P LAYING W ITH U S T ODAY ! S EE Y OU N EXT T IME ! I am sorry, that was not correct! #10 was a complete sentence. I hope you did well on the other examples!