Sentence Fragments Overview

• A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence.

• It is missing one or more of the requirements of a sentence.

• A complete sentence has a subject, verb, and a complete thought.

• Sentence- When I was three, I loved my Elmo doll.

• Fragment- When I was three.

Examples of Fragments

• There are usually multiple ways to fix fragments. You can add what is missing or take something out, and sometimes, you can join it to a sentence around it.

• Fragment- A novel that causes fear and horror.

• Correction- Frankenstein is a novel that causes fear and horror.

• Correction- A novel that causes fear and horror is Frankenstein.

• Fragment- Toys of all kinds thrown everywhere.

• Correction- Toys of all kinds were thrown everywhere.

More Types of Fragments

• Fragment- With the ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product.

• Correction- The ultimate effect of all advertising is to sell the product.

• Fragment- Because of the rain.

• Correction- I was late because of the rain.

• Correction- Because of the rain, I was late.

• Not a fragment- I ran.

• Although it is short, it has a subject, a verb, and it doesn't have to have more explanation.