1. SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

2. Do Now: Read the following sentences.
With a partner, discuss whether the sentences are correct or incorrect. Why or why not?
1. Since he came to New York.
2. Because my dog loves it.
3. Unless you see me.

3. These sentence have incomplete ideas and end too quickly
These sentence have incomplete ideas and end too quickly. They are called sentence fragments.
Sentence Fragment
The Reader Asks?
Since he came to New York.
Because my dog loves it.
Unless you see me.

4. I slept Jim flew the plane. He cried.
With a partner, discuss whether the sentences are correct or incorrect. Why or why not?
I slept
Jim flew the plane.
He cried.

5. sentence that is incomplete.
Sentence Fragment
A sentence fragment has nothing to do with the size or amount of words. A sentence fragment is a
sentence that is incomplete.

6. A sentence has 3 parts. 1. subject
the person, place or thing performing or doing the action
2. verb
the action
3. Complete idea
the reader isn’t left waiting for another word.

7. 1. I hit the ball. 2. Birds fly. 3. I take.
With a partner discuss the following 3 sentences and decide if they are sentences or not.
1. I hit the ball.
2. Birds fly.
3. I take.

8. I take
Subject –
Verb-
Is it a complete idea?

9. Because you wanted it.
Since you bought the radio.

10. Change the sentences into correct sentences:
Because you wanted it.
Since you bought the radio.

11. I gave you the ice cream because you wanted it.
Since you bought the plane tickets, I will pay for the hotel room.

12. How to fix sentence fragments:
Attach the sentence fragment to another sentence.
Sentence fragment-After seeing the doctor.
Add a subject, verb, or both to make the sentence complete.
Sentence fragment. Under the bed.
Take away the word or phrase that makes it a sentence fragment.
Sentence fragment. While Fred was in Paris.

13. My Wonderful Discovery
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. Then I picked it up and took it inside in order to give the puppy a big bowl or 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.

14. Errors After I had gotten up While I was eating breakfast.
Then I picked it up.
Because I had given him what he needed: milk and a warm blanket.
By the time we got home.

15. The corrected version is… My Wonderful Discovery
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. I picked it up and took it inside in order to give the puppy a big bowl or 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 find 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, I had realized that I should keep him. Now, he is my pet and friend.