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Sentence fragment7/10/2023 Here is an example of a fragment with a missing. This missing component may be a subject (usually a noun) or a predicate (verb or verb phrase) and/or when the sentence does not express a complete idea. If any of the answers are no, then it is a fragment. A sentence fragment is a string of words that does not form a complete sentence there is a necessary component of a complete sentence missing. While the sentence may include a description or may express part of an idea, it does not. Any phrase that answers yes to all three questions is a sentence. Instead of “I ate the whole sandwich, although it tasted terrible, you might say, “I quickly ate the whole sandwich, although it tasted like rotten eggs.” The addition of “quickly” describes how you ate the sandwich while swapping “terrible” with “rotten eggs” adds detail about the unpleasant flavor of the sandwich. A sentence fragment is a sentence that is missing a subject or a verb.These are grammatical structures that cannot stand on their own: they need to be connected to an independent clause to work in writing. ![]() We talked about phrases and clauses a bit in Basic Parts of a Sentence.
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