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Presentation by Brittany LangfordPresentation by Brittany Langford

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Sentence FragmentsSentence FragmentsSentence Fragment: a sentence

not containing a subject or a predicate

Sentence Fragment: a sentence not containing a subject or a predicate

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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