Lesson 1 Checking for verbs and fragments

 Lesson 1 Checking for verbs and fragments


Every sentence in English must have a verb. 


When writing, always check or proofread each sentence to make sure it has a verb. 

Examples of sentences


Where is the bank?

Wheat is grown in Argentina.

Japan produces many different kinds of cars. 

The house doesn't have a garage. 

Two amazing buildings in the United Arab Emirates are the Birj AL Arab and the Dubai Tower. 

A sentence without a verb is called a fragment.


The word fragment means a piece of something that has been broken off. 

Examples of fragments. 

Where the bank?

Japan many different kinds of cars.

Wheat in Argentina. 

The house on the corner not a garage. 


Exercise 1

Checking for fragments. 

  1. Students encounter an incredible amount of new vocabulary every day as they read English. 

  2. Some learners this problem by using flashcards. 

  3. What are flash cards, and how do you use them?

  4. A fashcard a small card for learning vocabulary. 

  5. Learners write the new word on one side of the card, and they a definition on the other side. 

  6. Serious learners flashcards every day or two to learn new vocabulary. 



Nouns and noun forms


There are two types of nouns: count and non-count. 

Count noun: if you can count a noun, then it has a singular form (book, idea) and a plural form (books, ideas). 

Non- count: if you cannot count a noun (pollution, art hair), it generally has only one form. 


When writing, pay attention to adjectives that are used only with plural nouns. Here are some examples:

This method     Several people           Numerous cases            two tests

Many reasons         other decisions


A common error is to forget to use the plural forms of the noun. Study this examples with three errors:

Many scientist attend the recent meeting in Seoul. At that meeting, there were many presentation about the numerous effect of climate change. 


Exercise 2

  1. More than 42 million family in the United State face the daily challenges of taking care of their elders. 

  2. It is only logical that this number will grow in the future as the population soars. 

  3. Most of the people who take care of their parents or other family member work at a regular job all day. 

  4. About 40 percent of those who care for their elder also take care of their own children. 

  5. Over 70 percent of caregivers are women, and nearly one-third of these women are over the age of 65. 

  6. Amazingly, eight out of ten caregiver provide care for an average of four hour, a day, seven days a week. 

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