LESSON -1
What is a
sentence?
sentence?
A
sentence is a group of words that make complete sense. When you write a sentence make sure it
answers two important questions: Who or What did it? By answering these questions in a sentence,
you will express a complete thought.
sentence is a group of words that make complete sense. When you write a sentence make sure it
answers two important questions: Who or What did it? By answering these questions in a sentence,
you will express a complete thought.
Example: Last Friday, Alice broke her arm.
Who did it? Alice
What happened to Alice? She broke her arm.
In the
example, both questions are answered, and the thought is complete. If group of words does not answer both
questions, it is not a complete sentence.
example, both questions are answered, and the thought is complete. If group of words does not answer both
questions, it is not a complete sentence.
Example: A big bag of potatos
The example does not give enough
information. It doesn’t answer the
question What happened? So, it is only a
part of sentence or a sentence fragment.
By adding words to a fragment, you can form a complete sentence.
information. It doesn’t answer the
question What happened? So, it is only a
part of sentence or a sentence fragment.
By adding words to a fragment, you can form a complete sentence.
Example: A big bag of potatos fell to the floor.
IDENTIFY
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES — (Find out whether they are complete sentences or
fragments):
THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES — (Find out whether they are complete sentences or
fragments):
1. The car at the corner ( s )
2. The alarm rang early this morning ( )
3. The moon behind the clouds ( )
4. Slowly climbed the ladder ( )
5. Waves splashed against the rocks ( )
Answer
these questions:
these questions:
A. What is a sentence?
B. What is a fragment?
