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Unit 1
Basic parts of a sentence (1)
WRITING
Correcting
Sentence Fragment
Every sentence must have a subject and a verb and must express a complete thought A word
group that lacks a subject or a verb and that does not express a complete thought is a sentence
fragment
1 Lack of a subject
A subject is like a head for a human that you cannot go without it Lack of a subject is one of
the most common errors in writing Two solutions are available
1) adding a subject to the fragment to make it a complete sentence
2) combining the fragment with another sentence if the two share a subject
I looked for a place to turn around But only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around But I only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around but only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around but only to find a narrow road
2 Lack of a complete verb
A predicate verb is most necessary for a sentence The error of lacking a complete verb can be
corrected by
1) adding a complete verb or a helping verb to make the sentence complete
2) combining the fragment with another sentence
I was fully awake now I wondering what had happened to me
I was fully awake now I was wondering what had happened to me
I was fully awake now wondering what had happened to me
Fully awake now I was wondering what had happened to me
3 Lack of both a subject and a verb
A group of words without a subject and a verb is only a fragment The error can be corrected
by combining it with another sentence
The Titanic was completed in 1912 The most luxurious ship of its day
The Titanic the most luxurious ship of its day was completed in 1912
Completed in 1912 the Titanic was the most luxurious ship of its day
4 Lack of a main clause
A main clause—sometimes called an independent clause—is a clause that can stand by itself 2
and still make sense You must have at least one main clause in every sentence A main clause is
the essential component Without a main clause a group of words is a fragment Two solutions are
available
1) combining the fragment that is a subordinate clause with a main clause
2) rewriting the fragment as a complete sentence eliminating the subordinating conjunction
or the relative pronoun and adding words necessary to make a complete thought
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones Because they had more
time to devote to them
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones because they had more
time to devote to them
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones They had more time to
devote to them
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Unit 1
Basic parts of a sentence (1)
WRITING
Correcting
Sentence Fragment
Every sentence must have a subject and a verb and must express a complete thought A word
group that lacks a subject or a verb and that does not express a complete thought is a sentence
fragment
1 Lack of a subject
A subject is like a head for a human that you cannot go without it Lack of a subject is one of
the most common errors in writing Two solutions are available
1) adding a subject to the fragment to make it a complete sentence
2) combining the fragment with another sentence if the two share a subject
I looked for a place to turn around But only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around But I only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around but only found a narrow road
I looked for a place to turn around but only to find a narrow road
2 Lack of a complete verb
A predicate verb is most necessary for a sentence The error of lacking a complete verb can be
corrected by
1) adding a complete verb or a helping verb to make the sentence complete
2) combining the fragment with another sentence
I was fully awake now I wondering what had happened to me
I was fully awake now I was wondering what had happened to me
I was fully awake now wondering what had happened to me
Fully awake now I was wondering what had happened to me
3 Lack of both a subject and a verb
A group of words without a subject and a verb is only a fragment The error can be corrected
by combining it with another sentence
The Titanic was completed in 1912 The most luxurious ship of its day
The Titanic the most luxurious ship of its day was completed in 1912
Completed in 1912 the Titanic was the most luxurious ship of its day
4 Lack of a main clause
A main clause—sometimes called an independent clause—is a clause that can stand by itself 2
and still make sense You must have at least one main clause in every sentence A main clause is
the essential component Without a main clause a group of words is a fragment Two solutions are
available
1) combining the fragment that is a subordinate clause with a main clause
2) rewriting the fragment as a complete sentence eliminating the subordinating conjunction
or the relative pronoun and adding words necessary to make a complete thought
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones Because they had more
time to devote to them
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones because they had more
time to devote to them
Grandparents always held a special place in caring for the little ones They had more time to
devote to them
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