Transcript Fragments English Grammar

Fragments
English Grammar
Subject
• A noun or pronoun
• The “who” of the sentence
• The one that is doing the action
Predicate
• A verb
• The “action” of the sentence
Example
• The boy wore fake glasses to school.
• The boy wore fake glasses to school.
Who?
Did what?
A Fragment
• Is missing a subject or a predicate
• Sometimes it is missing both
Example
• The girl’s phone.
–Missing the predicate (verb)
–The girl’s phone DID WHAT?
Example
• Rang in the middle of class.
–Missing the subject (noun/pronoun)
–WHAT rang in class?
Example
• With blue and black spots.
–Missing the subject & predicate.
–What had blue and black spots &
what was it doing?
Assignment
• Complete the handout
– http://chompchomp.com/frag01/frag01.htm