Question: What is a sentence?
A sentence is a group of words that contains a
subject and a verb. A sentence expresses a com-
plete thought. A fragment does not express a
complete thought and lacks a subject and/or verb.
A fragment is incomplete.
Examples:
1. Fragment
2. Fragment
3. Sentence
Is a dedicated professional.
Officer Martin a dedicated professional.
Officer Martin is a dedicated profes-
sional.
1. This statement is incomplete. These words are missing a subject.
The reader must ask, “Who is a dedicated professional?”
2. This statement is incomplete. These words are missing a verb.
3. Hooray! Now we have a complete sentence that contains a sub-
ject and a verb.
Please remember that during the note-taking stage of writing a report,
ou can write in a “choppy” manner if you desire. However, wher
Du write the actual report, you must write in complete sentences.