Making Full Sentences

Monday, March 8, 2010

Making Full Sentences
Mrs. Martin and I were really pleased with the way everyone applied themselves to the "Writing Conventions" activity. Given that we keep running into incomplete sentences, we thought it would be a good idea to provide you with some extra practice.Please cut and paste the following list of incomplete sentences into a new post in your blog. You can call it "Making Full Sentences." Turn each incomplete sentence into a full sentence. Some sentences may be fine just as they are. If a sentence does not need to be fixed, just leave it as is. (You could put "Ok, as is" after it). Remember, a sentence is a complete idea. As always, spell check before you post.


1. April's movie Lord of the Flies.
April has a Movie and it is called, Lord of the Files.

2. A group of boys about 5 to 15 years old.
There is a group of boys that are 5 to 15 years old.

3. The boys, very excited about not having adults to tell them what to do.
The boys are very excited about not having adults to them what they can and cant do.

4. At first, trying to create their own civilisation.
At first, they're trying to create their own civillisation.

5. The conch, a large shell. Passed from boy to boy.
A conch, a large shell passed from boy to boy.

6. allowed to speak when they have the conch.
Allowed to speak, when they have the conch.

7. some boys are kind, some are greedy and selfish.
Some boys are kind, greedy and selfish.

8. bullies making fun of piggy even though he is the smartest of all the boys.
Bullies are making fun a piggy, even though he is the smartest of all the boys.

9. Some of the boys decide to follow Ralph, some follow Jack.
Some boys decided to folloe Ralph and the others followed Jack.

10. basically Ralph's gang and Jack's gang.
Basically , Ralph's gang and Jacks gang.

11. Obviously out of control when one boy dies.
Obviously they're out of control when one boy dies.

12. At first, they boys are sure they will be rescued.
The boys are sure they will be rescued.

13. several weeks later without a rescue.
Several weeks still without rescue.

14. an incredible amount of violence from a group of very ordinary boys.
An incredible amount of violence from one of the groups , of very ordinalry boys.

15. What might the writer, William Golding, be trying to say about human nature?
What might William Golding, the writer be trying to say about human nature?