A minor sentence can be thought of as a sentence where a verb is missing. Here are some examples:
- Nothing coming.
- Wow!
- Like father, like son.
- Not now.
- Sarah here.
- Oi, you!
It could even be possible to have a whole conversation using minor sentences:
A: How much for these?
B: One pound for ten.
A: Too much. How about these? How much for them?
B: Ninety pence for ten.
A: Alright.
B: A few sprigs of parsley too?
A: Okay.
Minor sentences are informal, so are most often found in spoken English rather than written English. However, these days, you could also come across them in tweets.
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