A sentence fragment is when a sentence is not fully complete. Such as : My mommy went..... Where did your mommy go? My mommy went to the store. That is an example of a sentence fragment and how it was fixed.
They are not "fragment sentences" but sentence fragments(fragments of sentences).
Fragments are word groups that do not complete a thought. An example of a fragmented sentence would be:
"Went to the beach with her friends." (there is no subject)
But usually sentence fragments are disguised by length or by included clauses:
"The largest single diamond ever discovered, found in the 18th century and brought back to England." (The word found is part of a clause, not the predicate.
That sentence could be repaired by dropping the comma and adding was.
"Because we were in a hurry." (Starts out well, but it is just a clause)
People use fragments all the time in conversation. But by themselves, in written form, they can be confusing.
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"
"To get to the other side." (the understood part is "It crossed the road...")
Fragment sentences often appear in lists, as in a resume. For example, a person may list some of his/her job experiences with fragment sentences such as:
Worked as a sales associate in a convenience store for seven years.
Provided excellent customer service.
Assisted management with product orders and inventory.
These sentences have no subject and are, therefore, incomplete. It is assumed that the subject is "I" since it is understood that the resume is about this particular person. The use of fragment sentences in cases such as this, is usually acceptable in a resume or similar document, but not recommended for use in formal or business correspondence.
A sentence fragment is an incomplete thought, or a sentence without a subject and verb.
Some examples of sentence fragments would be:
Today at the pool.
Going swimming.
A lot of fun.
sentences
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Fragment.
It is a fragment that shouldn't be capitalized or punctuated.
My finger was bleeding, there was a fragment of glass stuck in it.
sentences
A fragment is not a complete sentence, a run-on is a sentence that can be separated into two sentences
A complete sentence includes a subject, verb, and expresses a complete thought. On the other hand, a sentence fragment is incomplete as it lacks one of these components or does not express a full idea.
A complete sentence always has both a subject and a verb. If either the subject or the verb is missing, then it is a fragment. For example, "The cat sits on the bed" is a complete sentence because it has both a subject (the cat) and a verb (sits). "The cat" by itself is a fragment because it doesn't have a verb.
clause because it simply has a subject and predicate
I have a fragment of glass in my hand. As political agreement could not be achieved, society began to fragment.
Incorrect types of sentence structure include:Run-on sentenceFragmentClauses masquerading as sentences (a type of fragment)
Yes, 'Listen to you.' is an imperative sentence, the subject is implied: 'You listen to you.' Other common imperative sentences with an implied subject are, 'Look out!', 'Stop!', or 'Jump.' The implied subject of these sentences is 'you'.
Yes, 'Listen to me.' is an imperative sentence, the subject is implied: 'You listen to me.' Other common imperative sentences with an implied subject are, 'Look out!', 'Stop!', or 'Jump.' The implied subject of these sentences is 'you'.
To make a fragment into a sentence, you need to add a subject and a predicate. A subject is the main noun or pronoun that the sentence is about, and the predicate is the verb or verb phrase that describes the subject. By adding these elements, the fragment becomes a complete sentence with a clear meaning.
I only have one but... a seemingly insignificant minutia-like a fragment of a bone-can yield important information at an archeological site.
As a question, it is not a sentence fragment, as long as surrounding sentences give context: Who usually wore a black beret?As statements, though, it is a fragment. Here are examples of complete sentences:The teenager, who usually wore a black beret, tried to act tough.The girl usually wore a black beret, while her friends liked brighter colors.