SerranoNotes+-+Chap+2+Subjects+and+Chap+7+Fragments+-+Rules+with+examples

Subjects – The noun pronoun, or other collection of words used as a noun, which the sentence is speaking about.

Ex: The movie was hysterical. - In this example movie would be the subject because it is the noun pronoun, or other collection of words used as a noun, which the sentence is speaking about.

The subject portion of the sentence plus the complete verb, or predicate, creates a complete sentence.

Finding the Subject - The subject does not always precede the verb, in fact a good portion of the time it comes after the verb or predicate.

Ex: There are many good games on this Saturday. -In this example verb comes before the subject. The word //there// is never a subject. Ex: The pencil under the chair is mine. -In this example the subject and verb are separated by the prepositional phrase //under the chair.// Imperative sentences -In a sentence that portrays a request or a command, the word //you// is usually an implied subject. However, some of time //you// is an expressed subject. Ex: Do your homework! Do not make fun of him. Come out with your hands up! -In these examples the word //you// is an implied subject. Ex: You shoot skeet. -In this example the word //You// is an expressed subject. Compound subjects -In some cases the sentence may contain multiple subjects. When a sentence has more than one subject it is called a compound subject. Ex: Bob and tom shot each other. Golf and baseball are the most boring sports. - In these examples the sentences contain more than one or compound subjects.

Fragment- An incomplete sentence in which one of the main components, subject or predicate, of a sentence is missing to form an incomplete thought or fragment. Ex: Was here below the tree. Ex: Tim in the bathroom. - I example one, //Was here below the tree.// Is missing a subject. In example two, //Tim in the bathroom//. is missing a verb. - Permissible fragments-phrase that is grammatically fragments but is accepted as sentences. These phrases include sayings, the words yes or no, interjections and exclamatory phrases. Ex: NO! Ex: Yes! Ex: Forever and for always.