Sentence Fragments and Their Types
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ANDREA LUNSFORD
THE EVERYDAY WRITER
Fragments
Phrase Fragmenrts
Groups of words that lack a subject, a verb, or both.
NBC is broadcasting the debates . With discussions afterward.
NBC is broadcasting the debates
. With
discussions afterward.
with
Phrase Fragments
Groups of words that lack a subject, a verb, or both.
The town’s growth is controlled by zoning laws. A strict set of regulations for
builders and corporations.
The town’s growth is controlled by zoning laws
. A
strict set of regulations for
builders and corporations.
, a
Fragments beginning with transitions
Be certain sentences that start with the following are
actually sentences:
Also, as a result, besides, for example, for
instance, instead, like, such as, that is
Joan Didion has written on many subject
. S
uch as the Hoover Dam
and Migraine headches.
such
Compound-predicate fragments
These fragments usually begin with
and, but
, or
or
.
They sold their house. And moved into an apartment.
They sold their house
. And
moved into an apartment.
and
Dependent Clause fragments
These clauses contain a subject and verb but cannot
stand alone. If you start a sentence with
after,
because, before, if , since, though, unless, until,
when, where, while, who, which
, and
that
, but sure
it can stand alone.
When I decided to work part-time
,
I gave up a lot of my earning
potential.
When I decided to work part-time. I gave up a lot of my earning
potential.
Learn about sentence fragments, including examples like phrase fragments, compound-predicate fragments, and dependent clause fragments. Explore the characteristics of each type to improve your writing skills and avoid common errors in sentence structure.
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Fragments ANDREA LUNSFORD THE EVERYDAY WRITER
Phrase Fragmenrts Groups of words that lack a subject, a verb, or both. NBC is broadcasting the debates . With discussions afterward. with NBC is broadcasting the debates . With discussions afterward.
Phrase Fragments Groups of words that lack a subject, a verb, or both. The town s growth is controlled by zoning laws. A strict set of regulations for builders and corporations. , a The town s growth is controlled by zoning laws. A strict set of regulations for builders and corporations.
Fragments beginning with transitions Be certain sentences that start with the following are actually sentences: Also, as a result, besides, for example, for instance, instead, like, such as, that is such Joan Didion has written on many subject. Such as the Hoover Dam and Migraine headches.
Compound-predicate fragments These fragments usually begin with and, but, or or. They sold their house. And moved into an apartment. and They sold their house. And moved into an apartment.
Dependent Clause fragments These clauses contain a subject and verb but cannot stand alone. If you start a sentence with after, because, before, if , since, though, unless, until, when, where, while, who, which, and that, but sure it can stand alone. When I decided to work part-time. I gave up a lot of my earning potential. When I decided to work part-time, I gave up a lot of my earning potential.
