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Presentation by Brittany LangfordPresentation by Brittany Langford
FragmentsFragments
Sentence FragmentsSentence FragmentsSentence Fragment: a sentence
not containing a subject or a predicate
Sentence Fragment: a sentence not containing a subject or a predicate
Must haves of SentencesMust haves of SentencesA Sentence must have a
subject, verb, and a complete thought
Andre practiced jump shots to impress Coach Nelson
A Sentence must have a subject, verb, and a complete thought
Andre practiced jump shots to impress Coach Nelson
RecognizeRecognize
Recognize a fragment when you see one
Andre spinning the ball to show off his skills
Spinning isn’t the verb
Recognize a fragment when you see one
Andre spinning the ball to show off his skills
Spinning isn’t the verb
RecognizeRecognize
And spun the ball to show off his skills
Now there is no subject
And spun the ball to show off his skills
Now there is no subject
RecognizeRecognize
As Andre spun the ball to show off his skills
Yikes! Now the thought is not complete
As Andre spun the ball to show off his skills
Yikes! Now the thought is not complete
CompleteComplete
Andre spun the ball to show off his skills.
Finally! A subject, a verb, and a complete thought
Andre spun the ball to show off his skills.
Finally! A subject, a verb, and a complete thought