Transcript Elements of Complete Sentences

Do Now
• Get into partners for perspective skits
• Begin practicing immediately. We will begin
performances in 10 minutes.
• Remember:
• At least 1 minute
• Skit must illustrate each side’s point of view/not only
WHAT each person is feeling, but WHY that person
is feeling that way
• Written portion: What roles you drew, what
disagreement you acted out, an explanation of
EACH side’s perspective
Answer in your grammar section
• What is a sentence?
• What elements are needed to have a complete sentence?
• Terms to know (Copy these down. Leave space for definitions.
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If you already know what any of these terms mean, start
defining them now).
Complete sentence
Sentence fragment
Subject (simple & complete)
Predicate (simple & complete)
Clause (independent & dependent)
Conjunction (coordinating & subordinating)
Sentence
• Subject + predicate + a complete thought
• A group of words missing one or more of the above
elements is a sentence fragment
• Subject: a (pro)noun/group of words containing a
(pro)noun, the actor in the sentence, performs the
main verb, often appears before the predicate
• Bob plays the guitar.
• The guitar made the prettiest sounds.
• All the 8th graders prepared for the dance.
• In the theater sat all the audience members.
• On the table lies a book.
Simple Subject vs. Complete Subject
• The main (pro)noun within the subject is called the simple
subject
• Complete subject:
• The small carton of nails was found under the seat.
• All the employees at my mom’s job were excited for the holiday
party.
• Simple subject:
• The small carton of nails was found under the seat.
• All the employees at my mom’s job were excited for the holiday
party.
• Adjectives/other words that modify your simple subject
(main [pro]noun/actor) are still part of the complete subject
• Verbs must match with the simple subject (singular/plural)
Predicate
• Contains the main verb, expresses the
action being performed by the subject,
often appears after the subject
• I have always been afraid of the dark.
• Jenny smiled.
• The little kids laughed at the movie.
• Under the apple tree sat a beautiful girl.
Simple Predicate vs. Complete Predicate
• The main verb within the predicate is called the simple
predicate
• Complete predicate
• That was not a very nice thing to do.
• I remember everything from elementary school.
• Simple predicate
• That was not a very nice thing to do.
• I remember everything from elementary school.
• Adjectives/other words that modify your simple predicate (main
verb/action) are still part of the complete predicate
• Simple predicate must match with simple subject
(singular/plural)
How to find subject/predicate
1. Find the predicate (main verb) FIRST
2. Then ask: who/what is performing this action?
3. The performer/actor is the subject
• You should always be thankful for what you have.
• My mom never lets me go anywhere fun.
• People just don’t understand.
• Why won’t he talk to you anymore?
Clause
• Subject + predicate = clause
• (An actor/[pro]noun + performing an action/verb)
• Independent clause: expresses a complete thought
• A.K.A. a “full sentence”
• Amy is a nice girl.
• Dependent clause: does not express a complete
thought
• Even though Amy is a nice girl…
Conjunction
• Word that joins two words/clauses together
• Coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or,
yet, so)
• Signal that you are continuing a previous thought, so these should never
start a sentence
• Subordinating conjunctions (most common): after, although,
as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though,
because, before, even if, even though, how, if, inasmuch, in
order that, lest, now that, provided (that), since, so that, than,
that, though, till (‘til), unless, until, when, whenever, where,
wherever, while
• Must connect two clauses. If there are not two clauses, then the thought
will be incomplete and you will have a sentence fragment.
Sentence Fragments with Subordinating
Conjunctions (Dependent Clauses)
• Ever since I left the city…
• Until the day I die…
• If students want to get an A…
• Whenever she hears that song…
• As soon as this school year is over…