sentences and fragments
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Grammar Grammar
Sentences and FragmentsSentences and Fragments
Complete SentencesComplete Sentences
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.– Subject– Predicate
• A group of words that expresses a complete thought.– Subject– Predicate
Sentence FragmentSentence Fragment
• Part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence.
• Missing a subject, a predicate, or both
• Part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence.
• Missing a subject, a predicate, or both
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• Folk singers in the 1960s.– Missing predicate
• Folk singers in the 1960s recorded many classic songs– sentence
• Folk singers in the 1960s.– Missing predicate
• Folk singers in the 1960s recorded many classic songs– sentence
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• If you remember the words.– Fragment
• If you remember the words, you should sing along.– sentence
• If you remember the words.– Fragment
• If you remember the words, you should sing along.– sentence
Examples of FragmentsExamples of Fragments
• Colonists in Indian costume. (missing a predicate)
• Dumped chests of tea into the harbor. (missing a subject)
• On December 16, 1773. (missing both)
• Colonists in Indian costume dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
• Colonists in Indian costume. (missing a predicate)
• Dumped chests of tea into the harbor. (missing a subject)
• On December 16, 1773. (missing both)
• Colonists in Indian costume dumped chests of tea into Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773.
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1. British soldiers marched toward Concord, Massachusetts.
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1. British soldiers marched toward Concord, Massachusetts.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• The Minutemen from nearby towns.
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• Waited for the British in Lexington.
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• Waited for the British in Lexington.
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• Clashes in Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution.
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• Clashes in Lexington and Concord started the American Revolution.
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• Poorly trained and without uniforms.
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• Poorly trained and without uniforms.
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• A young officer, Nathan Hale.
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• A young officer, Nathan Hale.
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• Hale was hanged by the British as a spy he became a hero to the Americans.
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• Hale was hanged by the British as a spy he became a hero to the Americans.
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• France joined the war as an ally of the Americans.
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• France joined the war as an ally of the Americans.
Types of Sentences: Declarative
Types of Sentences: Declarative
• Expresses a statement• Ends with a period• Expresses a statement• Ends with a period
•i.e. A successful inventor must use both knowledge and creativity
Types of Sentences: Interrogative
Types of Sentences: Interrogative
• Asks a question• Ends with a question mark
• Asks a question• Ends with a question mark
Who invented the telephone?
Types of Sentences: Imperative
Types of Sentences: Imperative
• Tells or asks someone to do something
• Usually ends with a period but may end with an exclamation point
• Tells or asks someone to do something
• Usually ends with a period but may end with an exclamation point
• Name the inventor of the telegraph. Answer the question and win $1,000!
• Name the inventor of the telegraph. Answer the question and win $1,000!
Types of Sentences: Exclamatory
Types of Sentences: Exclamatory
• Shows strong feeling • It always ends with an exclamation
point
• Shows strong feeling • It always ends with an exclamation
point
• I’m so glad I invented the computer!
• I’m so glad I invented the computer!