PPT-Sentence Fragments

What is a fragment Sentence fragments occur when phrases are punctuated as sentences even though they are not actually sentences They may be missing a subject a predicate or are not a complete thought In other wordsthey might be dependent clauses or phrases that are punctuated as sentences. A . fragment. fails to be a sentence because it cannot stand by itself—does not contain an independent clause.. Does not have subject + verb + complete thought. Fragments include:. Dependent clauses by themselves . Fragments – dependent clauses posing as whole sentences. Not necessarily short. Bracket all “fluff” (prepositional phrases & appositives) and you are left with only a subject but no verb, or only a verb and no subject. Angela Gulick. CAS Writing Specialist. June . 2015. What Is a Sentence Fragment?. Just as the word “fragment” means a piece or segment of something in our everyday language, a sentence fragment is a piece or segment of a sentence. . A very brief introduction. Android Fragments. 1. Fragments, what and why?. Fragments are fragments(!) of an Activity.. A Fragment can be re-used in many Activities.. Fragments can help you adapt to different screen sizes and resolutions.. S. S. F. S. S. F. F. F. Each of the following word groups is a sentence fragment. In your notebook, rewrite the fragment into a complete sentence. You may add words before, after, or both before and after. You may use any end punctuation mark, along with any commas you may need in the sentence.. Correcting Sentence Fragments. Correcting Sentence fragments. A. . To stomach the cup of strong coffee that he desperately needed to keep . awake, Lawrence . added seven packets of sugar and a quarter cup of cream. . 232 Najd. Starting a Sentence with ‘Because’. You can start a sentence with because, as long as you make sure to fully complete the sentence. One clause beginning with the word . because. does not constitute a sentence. . Run-ons. Directions: State whether each sentence contains a complete sentence (S), a fragment (F), a run –on (RO), or a comma splice (CS). . If it is not a complete sentence, correct the sentence.. What is a complete sentence?. A . SENTENCE. is made up of one or more words that express a . complete thought. . A sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation.. Good writers write with . Let’s eliminate those nasty sentence fragments and run-on sentences!. Sentence Structure Errors. Some of the exercises in this Power Point came from this book:. Writing Skills Problem Solver . by Carol H. Behrman (published by . A sentence is a group of words with a . subject. , a . verb. , and a . complete thought. . A sentence may also be called an independent clause. . What is a sentence? . The . boy. . balanced. an apple on his head.. DNA Fingerprinting. Also known as . DNA profiling. Analyzes individuals based on the occurrence of repetitive sequences of DNA. The DNA of each individual has a distinctive pattern.. It is the unique pattern of these bands that makes it possible to distinguish individuals.. Joan Gardner, Cara Jacobsen, and April Weiss. Commas. The correct use of commas helps you communicate effectively.. In . some places, commas are required to accurately convey your . meaning….. Commas should be used to prevent confusion.. Sentence Fragments. Sentence fragments often are missing either the subject or the predicate (verb). A subject names someone or something. A predicate makes assertions about the subject. A fragment may also fail to complete a thought..