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   Sentence Fragments are groups of words
    that are punctuated as sentences but lack
    some elements to an independent clause.
 Example: Got a job at Wal-Mart during summer
  vacation.
 Correct Answer: My nephew got a job at Wal-mart
  during summer vacation.
 This is correct because a subject was added in front of
  the verb.
   An independent clause is a group of
    words that contains a subject and verb,
    expresses a complete thought, and can
    be punctuated as a complete sentence.

   A dependent clause is a group of words
    that contains a subject and verb but does
    not express a complete thought and is not
    a complete sentence.
   A phrase is a group of words that lacks a
    subject, a verb, or both.

   When a phrase is punctuated like a
    sentence, it becomes a fragment.

   To revise a phrase fragment, it must be
    attached to an independent clause, or
    make it a separate sentence.
   Example 1: NBC is broadcasting the
    debate. With discussions afterword.

   Revised: NBC is broadcasting the
    debate with discussions afterward.
   When writing a sentence that introduces an
    example or explanation with a transitional word or
    phrase like also, for example, such as, or that, be
    sure to not turn the sentence into a fragment.

   Example: Joan Smith has written on many
    subjects. Such as the Hoover Dam and migraine
    headaches.

   Revised: Joan Smith has written on many subjects,
    such as the Hoover Dam and migraine headaches.
   A fragment occurs when one part of a
    compound predicate lacks a subject but is
    punctuated as a separate sentence.
   This type of fragment usually begins with
    and, but, or or.
   You can revise it by attaching it to the
    independent clause that contains the rest
    of the predicate.
 Example:
         They sold their house.
 And moved into an apartment.

 Revised:
         They sold their house
 and moved into an apartment.
   A dependent clause contains both a
    subject and a verb, but it cannot stand
    alone as a sentence.
   A dependent clause usually begins with
    words such as after, because, before, if,
    since, through, unless, until, when, where,
    while, who, which, or that.
   To fix this you can combine a dependent-
    clause fragment with a nearby
    independent clause.
   Example: When I decided to switch to
    part-time work. I gave up a lot of my
    earning potential.

   Revised: When I decided to switch to
    part-time work, I gave up a lot of my
    earning potential.

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Sentence fragments

  • 1.
  • 2. Sentence Fragments are groups of words that are punctuated as sentences but lack some elements to an independent clause.  Example: Got a job at Wal-Mart during summer vacation.  Correct Answer: My nephew got a job at Wal-mart during summer vacation.  This is correct because a subject was added in front of the verb.
  • 3. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb, expresses a complete thought, and can be punctuated as a complete sentence.  A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought and is not a complete sentence.
  • 4.
  • 5. A phrase is a group of words that lacks a subject, a verb, or both.  When a phrase is punctuated like a sentence, it becomes a fragment.  To revise a phrase fragment, it must be attached to an independent clause, or make it a separate sentence.
  • 6. Example 1: NBC is broadcasting the debate. With discussions afterword.  Revised: NBC is broadcasting the debate with discussions afterward.
  • 7. When writing a sentence that introduces an example or explanation with a transitional word or phrase like also, for example, such as, or that, be sure to not turn the sentence into a fragment.  Example: Joan Smith has written on many subjects. Such as the Hoover Dam and migraine headaches.  Revised: Joan Smith has written on many subjects, such as the Hoover Dam and migraine headaches.
  • 8. A fragment occurs when one part of a compound predicate lacks a subject but is punctuated as a separate sentence.  This type of fragment usually begins with and, but, or or.  You can revise it by attaching it to the independent clause that contains the rest of the predicate.
  • 9.  Example: They sold their house. And moved into an apartment.  Revised: They sold their house and moved into an apartment.
  • 10. A dependent clause contains both a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone as a sentence.  A dependent clause usually begins with words such as after, because, before, if, since, through, unless, until, when, where, while, who, which, or that.  To fix this you can combine a dependent- clause fragment with a nearby independent clause.
  • 11. Example: When I decided to switch to part-time work. I gave up a lot of my earning potential.  Revised: When I decided to switch to part-time work, I gave up a lot of my earning potential.

Editor's Notes

  1. The second word group is a prepositional phrase, not a sentence. The editing combines the phrase with an independent clause.
  2. The second word group is a phrase, not a sentence. The editing combines it with an independent clause.