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. 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. . Review: What makes a complete sentence?. Subject. What is the subject in each sentence?. Our teacher always buys some sanity on the way home.. The white mark around the black cat. ’. s neck seemed to form into a noose.. Mrs. Stephanie . Woit. Short Simple Sentences. A simple sentence, strictly defined has a subject and a verb: it consists of one independent clause. A simple sentence may have a compound subject, a compound verb, a modifier, and an object or a complement, but it still is one independent clause.. 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.. By: Ashlyn Lear . What is a fragment?. A word group that pretends to be a sentence. . Are easy to recognize . A sentence that does not have a subject. . Examples of Fragments. When the cat leaped onto the table.. 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 words…they might be dependent clauses, or phrases that are punctuated as sentences.). 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 . Since he came to New York. .. Because my dog loves it.. Unless you see me. .. Is there anything wrong with these sentences?. All . of these sentences end too . quickly. After . reading these sentences, the reader asks questions because he/she needs more information.. 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.. 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.. Note: A fragment fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. . 1) Since 1600, telescopes have used lenses or mirrors to gather and focus light?. 2) Going outside the earth’s atmosphere to see more clearly.. 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.. Ons. An Overview. Fragments. . Fragments are incomplete sentences. They are missing a verb or a subject or both.. First, the lack of exercise.  . Furthermore, the huge development of the country, easy life and transportation.    . Fragment Rule. A fragment occurs whenever you do these three things: . You begin a group of words with a capital letter. . You conclude this group of words with an end mark—either a period [ . ], question mark [ ? ], or exclamation point [ ! ]. .