Fragments

Recognizing Fragments
TLW distinguish between fragments and sentences
Recognizing Fragments: A fragment is a group of words that does not
express a complete thought. Part of a sentence should not be presented
as a full sentence ending with a period or other end mark.
Fragments Sentences
Because we missed the train We were late because we missed the train.
After the rainfall After the rainfall, the river rose
Without looking back Sue got on the train without looking back
Formative Assessment: PH Writers Solution Grammar Practice p. 62 Ex A
Fragments (cont) Sentences
The boy wearing the green shirt The boy wearing the green shirt is Tim
Hope to return to New York They hope to return to New York


Run-Ons
Recognizing Run-Ons
TLW be able to correct run-on sentences by properly joining or separating by
use of an end mark
Run-Ons
The coals are ready now we can begin cooking
The lettuce is thriving, the broccoli is straggly.

Formative Assessment PH Writers Solution: Grammar Practice Book
Ex. A. P 64
Teacher Review
Summative Assessment Ex. B. Identifying Run-ons in a Paragraph
Ticket out the Door: PH Writers Solution: Grammar Practice Book Ex. A. P.
65 9.2 Run-Ons: Correcting Run-Ons
Homework: PH Writers Solution: Grammar Practice Book Ex.B Correcting
Run-Ons

Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
Recognizing Misplaced Modifiers
TLW place modifiers close to the word that it is being modified.
A modifier should be placed as close as possible to the word it modifies. A
misplaced modifier appears to modify the wrong word in a sentence.
Misplaced Modifiers
Joan went to meet the President wearing her new white suit
We found an old olive grove hiking up the mountain

Formative Assessment: PH Writers Solution Grammar Practice Book 9.3
p. 66. Ex A
Misplaced Modifiers Corrected Sentences
Joan went to meet the President Wearing her new suit. Joan went
wearing her new white suit to meet the President
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers (cont)


We found an old olive grove Hiking up the mountain, we found an
hiking up the mountain old olive garden

Summative Assessment: Prentice Hall Writers Solution p.67 Ex A.
Ticket Out the Door: Exercise B. P66

Homework: Exercise B: Correcting Dangling Modifiers P 67





Fragments (cont)
Summative assessment: PH Writing Solution: Fragments Ex A
P.63
Ticket out the Door: Ex. B. Identifying Fragments in a Paragraph p. 62

Homework: Fragments 9.1 (Correcting Fragments) p. 63