1.2 Sentence and Sentence Fragments

Every sentence must have a _________ and a __________ to express a complete _________?

Every sentence must have a SUBJECT and a PREDICATE to express a complete THOUGHT.

The _______ part of a sentence names who or what the sentence is about.

The _______ part tells what the subject does or has. It can also describe what the subject is or is like.

The SUBJECT part of a sentence names who or what the sentence is about.

The PREDICATE part tells what the subject does or has. It can also describe what the subject is or is like.

My friend Joel will play in the volleyball tournament.

SUBJECT

PREDICATE

A SENTENCE FRAGMENT is a group of words that lacks a subject, a predicate, or both.

A fragment does not express a complete thought.