Minor Sentences

(also called Irregular Sentences)

sentences which are not constructed according to regular grammatical rules.

Types of Minor Sentences

 * Fixed expressions, such as greetings
 * Hi!        Thank you.        Congratulations!


 * Interjections, or sounds expressing emotion
 * Oh no!        Psst!        Wow!


 * Proverbs or Aphorisms
 * Better late than never.        Easier said than done.


 * Abbreviated forms, such as headlines or instructions.
 * Shake well.       "King Elvis Dead"


 * Words or phrases used as questions, exclamations, or commands
 * What?       The nerve!        Now!

Crystal, David. Rediscover Grammar, pages 40-42.