PPT-Sentence Fragments

A fragment fails to be a sentence because it cannot stand by itselfdoes not contain an independent clause Does not have subject verb complete thought Fragments include Dependent clauses by themselves . 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.. 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.). 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.. UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. Let’s see what’s out there…. Basics of Sentence Structure. Comma Splices. Sentence Fragments. Verbs . Use Interesting Verbs. Use Verbs You Know. Don’t Use Passive Voice. 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.. 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.. 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.. Mrs. Elliott. WAYS TO ACHIEVE CLARITY. Clarity. is essential in conveying information.. One of the best ways to bring clarity to your writing is to show the appropriate relationships between ideas.. Sentence Fragments. Sentence fragments are groups of words that don't express a complete thought. They are only part of a sentence.. They are fine to use in conversation, but they are a no-no when it comes to any kind of formal or academic writing. . 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 [ ! ]. .