EF5/6 sentence fragments - frag

sentence fragments - frag
fragment - not complete, broken

Jane is going to the beach. Because it is a sunny day. frag - 1/2 of a sentence, adv cl
It is not a sentence by itself.
FIX:
Jane is going to the beach. Because It is a sunny day. 2 simples
Jane is going to the beach. B because it is a sunny day. Jane is going to the beach because it is a sunny day. COMPLEX - adv cl

adj cl - frag
My sister who is a nurse. frag
FIX
My sister is a nurse. SIMPLE
My sister who is a nurse V...
My sister who is a nurse loves to help people.

A. 1. Since he left the laundry bag outside the door of his room. frag
FIX:
Since He left the laundry bag outside the door of his room.
Since he left the laundry bag outside the door of his room, his mother was angry.
Tom couldn't get out since he left the laundry bag outside the door of his room.

3. The man talking to Dr. Simpson. frag
FIX:
The man AUX talking to Dr. Simpson.
The man is talking to Dr. Simpson.
The man has been talking to Dr. Simpson.
The man doesn't like talking to Dr. Simpson.
The man is interested in talking to Dr. Simpson.

The man who was talking to Dr. Simpson was his patient. COMPLEX SENT- adj cl

4. Stop the car. SIMPLE, imperative, command
6. On the collar of his shirt and also on his handkerchief. frag No SV
He had ink/mustard/soup/dirt/lipstick on the collar of his shirt and also on his handkerchief.
There is ink on the collar of his shirt and also on his handkerchief.
He spilled his drink on the collar of his shirt and also on his handkerchief.

B 1. Seeing the sun at midnight in Sweden. frag
I remember seeing the sun at midnight in Sweden.
In the summer, you can see the sun at midnight in Sweden.
Seeing the sun at midnight in Sweden is amazing.
Skiing is fun. gerund-noun 'ing' noun
Seeing the sun at midnight in Sweden was an unbelievable phenomenon/sight.


sentence fragment - not a complete sentence, something missin
B. 4. The girl in the tight red dress. frag, no V
FIX
The girl is in the tight red dress. SIMPLE
The girl in the tight red dress looks great.
in the tight red dress, prepositional phrase
The girl who is in the tight red dress looks great.
COMPLEX -adj clI know the girl who is in the tight red dress.
COMPLEX - n cl
The girl is in the tight red dress because she is going to a party. COMPLEX- adv cl
The girl is in the tight red dress, and the boy is in a blue suit. COMPOUND

NECESSARY FOR WRITING:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND-COMPLEX


noun clauses
that why whatever, whichever

say, feel, think, know, believe, understand

You can buy whichever bicycle you like best.

whichever- sounds like a smaller number of choices
You can buy whatever bicycle you like best.

whatever - larger choice

In Canada, you can say whatever you think about the government.

You can do whatever you want after you finish your chores.

that passenger

I know that passenger is angry.

I know that the passenger is angry.

I know that that passenger is angry.
I think that that store is expensive.
I think that that store is expensive.

English speakers often don't say 'that' in a noun clause.
She said that she would be late today.
She said she would be late today.


MODALS - can may should would might will



11. In the backyard is a rusty old swing. SIMPLE
There is a rusty old swing in the backyard.
A rusty old swing is in the backyard.
A small canoe is on the lake.
On the lake is a small canoe.

12. In a quiet and mountainous part of British Columbia. frag
She traveled in a quiet and mountainous part of British Columbia.
In a quiet and mountainous part of British Columbia are Roosevelt elk.
There are many quiet and mountainous parts of British Columbia.
We have a wide range of wild animals in a quiet and mountainous part of British Columbia.
We have a wide range of wild game in a quiet and mountainous part of British Columbia.
game - animals that you can huntt
game animals or game birds - deer, moose, elk, bear, boar, rabbit, hare