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Sentences and Fragments A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. capital letter Ex: George likes to play football.
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Language Arts
Ms. Meek
Lesson # 1
Sentences and Fragments
Sentences and Fragments
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
Ex: The puppy barked for his food.
Sentences and Fragments
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought.
capital letterEx: George likes to play
football.
Sentences and Fragments
A sentence is a group of words that tells a complete thought. capital letter
Ex: George likes to play football. end mark
Sentences and Fragments
A group of words that does not tell a complete thought is a sentence fragment.
Ex: The book about dogs.
Subjects and Predicates Every sentence has a subject
and a predicate. The simple subject is the main
word that tells the reader who or what the sentence is about.
The simple predicate is the main word or words that tell what the subject does.
Ex: George likes to play football.
subject
Ex: George likes to play football.
subject predicate
Ex: George likes playing football.
Ex. The boy bought a candy bar at the store.
subject
Ex. The boy bought a candy bar at the store.
subject predicate
Ex. The boy bought a candy bar at the store.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
The dog peeks into the window.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
SThe dog peeks into the
window.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
S PThe dog peeks into the
window.
Sara likes chocolate chip cookies.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
S PThe dog peeks into the
window.
SSara likes chocolate chip
cookies.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
S PThe dog peeks into the
window.
S PSara likes chocolate chip
cookies.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
Did you go to sleep early last night?
Can you find the subject and predicate?
SDid you go to sleep early last
night?
Can you find the subject and predicate?
S PDid you go to sleep early last
night?
David plays with his friends outside.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
S PDid you go to sleep early last
night?
SDavid plays with his friends
outside.
S PDid you go to sleep early last
night?
S PDavid plays with his friends
outside.
Can you find the subject and predicate?
