Indirect Questions and Intentional Fragments
Indirect Questions and Intentional Fragments
Indirect Questions and Intentional Fragments
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Common Core Language Standard 2
The prefix “in” can mean both in or into and not. In the case of the word indirect, the prefix means not. Let’s look at this sentence: “Mark chose an indirect path to the restroom.” This would mean that Mark did not go directly to the restroom, but wandered around a bit.” So indirect means not direct.
Today’s mechanics lesson is on using periods to end indirect questions and intentional fragments. Remember that periods are used to end declarative statements and imperative commands. Both statements and commands are usually expressed as complete thoughts.
Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.
Indirect questions do not end with a question mark but with a period. Like direct questions they ask for a response, but they are written as declarative or imperative sentences with ending periods. Example: Everyone asks if you are new.
Intentional fragments also end with periods. An intentional fragment is part of a sentence that is treated as a complete thought for literary effect. Example: How crazy.
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.
Practice: How surprising. Everyone wants to know how I am?
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Mechanics Practice Answers: How surprising. Everyone wants to know how I am.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write two of your own sentences using an indirect question and an intentional fragment.
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