Writing Good Sentences – Part 3

Sentence Fragments

Sentence

• Subject and Verb• Complete Idea

Examples

• In my apartment, is cold in the winter.

Examples

• In my apartment, is cold in the winter.• In my apartment, it is cold in the winter.

Examples

• In my apartment, is cold in the winter.• In my apartment, it is cold in the winter.• Correct this sentence– Outside, is raining.

Examples

• In my apartment, is cold in the winter.• In my apartment, it is cold in the winter.• Correct this sentence– Outside, is raining.– Outside, it is raining.

Examples

• He sleepy all the time.

Examples

• He sleepy all the time.• He is sleepy all the time.

Examples

• He sleepy all the time.• He is sleepy all the time.• Correct this sentence– The car making a lot of noise.

Examples

• He sleepy all the time.• He is sleepy all the time.• Correct this sentence– The car making a lot of noise.– The car is making a lot of noise.

Examples

• Are many people in the weight room.

Examples

• Are many people in the weight room.• There are many people in the weight room.

Examples

• Are many people in the weight room.• There are many people in the weight room.• Correct this sentence– Is time for lunch.

Examples

• Are many people in the weight room.• There are many people in the weight room.• Correct this sentence– Is time for lunch.– It is time for lunch.

Examples

• The balcony wonderful.

Examples

• The balcony wonderful.• The balcony is wonderful.

Examples

• The balcony wonderful.• The balcony is wonderful.• Correct this sentence– The birds beautiful.

Examples

• The balcony wonderful.• The balcony is wonderful.• Correct this sentence– The birds beautiful.– The birds are beautiful.

Sentence Fragments

• Remember, a sentence always has a subject.

Sentence Fragments

• Remember, a sentence always has a subject.• A sentence always has a verb.

Sentence Fragments

• Remember, a sentence always has a subject.• A sentence always has a verb.• If it doesn’t have a subject or a verb then it is a

sentence fragment.