Sentence Structure

ERRORS!

So, what's a sentence fragment?

A sentence fragment is a sentence that lacks a subject or lacks a verb or is not a complete idea (one reason could be because it does not have a direct object if the verb needs one).

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Murray takes the train to school Mom rides the bus.

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Because you wanted it.

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Since you brought the radio.

Not this time...

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Murray takes the train to school and Mom rides the bus to work.

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I gave you the ice cream, because you wanted it.

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Since you brought the plane tickets, I will pay for the hotel room.

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What is a sentence?

Subject

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Verb

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Complete Idea

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How to fix errors:

Method #1

Attach the sentence fragment to another sentence. That other sentence could be before or after the sentence fragment.

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How to fix errors:

Method #2:

Add a subject, verb, or both to make the sentence complete.

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How to fix errors:

Method #3:

Take away the word or phrase that makes it a sentence fragment.

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Be careful the sentence has the same intent!

If the sentence contains...

If the sentence contains...

Practice:

After I had gotten up. I ate my breakfast. While I was eating breakfast. I heard a squeaking sound at my door. It was a little puppy that was crying. I wept. It was really cute. That I picked it up and took it inside in order to give the puppy a big bowl of warm milk and a soft blanket. I took the day off so that I could take him to the veterinarian. The vet told me he was fine. Because I had given him what he needed: milk and a warm blanket. He still needed a home. I asked all my friends to take him. They wanted the little guy. However, they couldn't keep pets in their apartments. By the time we got home. Now, he is my pet and friend.