2. What is a…?
• Sentence:- contains a subject and a predicate,
and expresses a complete thought
• Fragment:- is only a part of a sentence. It may
be missing a subject, a predicate or both
3. Examples
Was a good student
He was a good student (subject missing, so it’s a fragment)
my pet likes to eat a lot
It’s a sentence
Must instructions.
We must follow instructions (missing subject and
predicate so it’s a fragment)
4. Is it a sentence?
• Here are some tips to know whether it’s a
sentence or a fragment.
• A sentence must:
• express a complete thought
• Have a predicate and a subject (at least one)
• Follow punctuation
• Ex: I went to the vet.
5. Subjects and predicates
• Subject: tells what the sentence is about.
• Predicate: tells what the subject does, has, is
or feels.
• Ex: I was really sick yesterday
predicate
6. Kinds of subjects
• Complete subject: starts from the begging of
the sentence and ends where there is the
verb.
• Simple subject: the main noun/pronoun in the
sentence.
• Ex: The Harlem party at Liza’s house was
amazing!
