Complete Sentences

A Project LA ActivityComplete SentencesFragmentsRun-On SentencesCompound Sentences

Different Types of Sentences Simple Compound Complex

Complete Sentences A complete sentence has a subject

and a verb that work together to make a complete thought.

Bobby smiled until he thought his face would crack.

To Make a Sentence: In order to make a complete

sentence, you only need two things:

1) A subject 2) A verb

Subject-Verb Agreement Subject = The subject of a sentence

is the person, place, thing, or ideathat is doing or being something.

Verb = The verb is the word that shows action or state of being. Finding the verb helps us understand the meaning of the sentence.

Subject-Verb Agreement

Ex: Alex ran.

Examples Come up with creative two word

sentences that contains a subject and a verb.

Subject Verb

Simple Sentence A simple sentence includes and

subject and a verb.

Subject + Verb = Simple Sentence

The students sang O Canada.

Simple Sentences

The dog jumped on the mailman.

The teacher gave the students candy.

The students had a test on Wednesday.

Circle the subject and underline the verb

Compound Sentence A compound sentence is two

complete sentences joined with a conjunction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPoBE-E8VOc

Conjunctions Conjunctions are word used to

connect two complete sentences together.

Remember the acronym FANBOYS

FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So

Compound Sentence Subject + Verb, conjunction Subject

+ Verb.

We worked on our homework, andthey cleaned the room.

They bought the tickets, so we paid for the popcorn.

Compound Sentence Chart

Subject Verb Conjunction Subject Verb

We Worked (on ourhomework)

and they Cleaned (their room)

nor

but

Compound Sentences Subject + Verb, conjunction Subject

+ Verb.

I don’t want to clean my room, nordo I want to do my homework.

He didn’t want to go to the movie, but he wanted to make his girlfriend happy.

Compound Sentences Subject + Verb, conjunction Subject

+ Verb.

She visited her grandfather, and then went to her friend’s house.

We cooked dinner, but my dad stayed at work late.

Circle the subject, underline the verb [bracket] the conjunction

Activity Write a paragraph about your favorite

activity Your paragraph should contain: 2 simple sentences 3 compound sentences The word “nor”

Complex Sentence A complex sentence has an opener

before the sentence.

Opener, subject + verb.

When school was over, Kayla walkedhome.

Complex Sentences Opener, subject + verb.

Yesterday at the zoo, I saw a penguin.

This morning before school, we atepancakes for breakfast.

Complex Sentence ChartOpener Subject Verb

Yesterday at the zoo, I saw a penguin

Complex Sentences Opener, subject + verb.

During the unit test, Stewart broke his pencil.

After the basketball game, the team went for pizza.

Circle the subject, underline the verb [bracket] the opener.

Sentence Fragments A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be

a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself.

They make you ask “So What?”

Sentence Fragments

may locate something in time and place, but lack a subject-verb relationship.

Last Saturday after the ballgame at the ice cream shop.

Sentence Fragments

may describe something, but have no subject-verb relationship.

Shooting just before the buzzer rang and hoping to score the winning point.

Sentence Fragments

may have most of the makings of a sentence but still be missing an important part of a verb string.

Some of the girls going together to the mall.

Sentence Fragments

may have a subject-verb relationship, but cannot stand by itself.Even though she was the prettiest girl and had a great talent presentation.

Run-On SentencesA RUN-ON SENTENCE

(sometimes called a fused sentence).

Two complete ideas (complete sentences) joined together without punctuation between them. I forgot to charge my phone I

missed an important call.

Run-On Sentences Remember: The length of a

sentence really has nothing to do with whether a sentence is a run-on or not; even a very short sentence could be a run-on.

Run-On Sentences

When two sentences are connected by only a comma, they are a run-on sentence that is called a comma-splice.

I forgot to charge my phone, I missed an important call.

No Dating Allowed! There are two ways to prevent run-

on sentences and comma splices.

1. Marry the sentences (join together)2. Divorce the sentences (separate)

Marriage Join two sentences together by using

a comma and a conjunction.

Ex. I forgot to charge my phone, and I missed an important call.

Divorce You can separate the sentences by

using a period or a semi-colon.

1. I forgot to charge my phone; I missed an important call.

2. I forgot to charge my phone. I missed an important call.

NOTE! Only use a semi-colon if the two

sentences are related to one another.

The books are heavy; don’t carry them. = correct. Both sentences are about the books.

The books are heavy; my dog is whining. – incorrect. The sentences are not related.

Ready for a drill?

Is it a complete sentence, run-on, or a fragment? Read each of the following and click your choice!

Walking through the dark forest.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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Bob was running in the yard.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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This is my first ball game but I think we will win.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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All of the other girls at the mall.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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I have walked to school everyday.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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My arm hurts a little.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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A big crowd of people have arrived.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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Mother washed the clothes and she waxed the floor.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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What a day for a party!

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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Even though it was late and very dark.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragmentc)Run-On

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The babies are crying and they are sleepy.

a)Complete Sentenceb)Fragment c)Run-On

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Combining SentencesSentences have to be

combined to avoid the boredom that would happen if all sentences were the same length.

A Compound Sentencecontains two independent clauses

joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.)

Ready for practice?On your paper combine

each pair of sentences. A suggested answer will be supplied.

Danny ran a mile.

John fell down and dropped out.

ANSWER

Danny ran a mile, but John fell down and dropped out.

Compound sentence:

Susan ate dinner.

Mother fixed the dessert.

ANSWER

Susan ate dinner, and Mother fixed the dessert.

Compound sentence:

I went to the game.

Joey went skating.

ANSWER

I went to the game, so Joey went skating.

Compound sentence:

You can come with us.

We are leaving early.

ANSWER

You can come with us, but we are leaving early.

Compound sentence:

He studied late.Father told him it was time for bed.

ANSWER

He studied late, so Father told him it was time for bed.

Compound sentence:

The boys got into a fight.

The teacher sent them to the office.

ANSWER

The boys got into a fight, thus the teacher sent them to the office.

Compound sentence:

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