Sentence fragments are incomplete thoughts. They can be as short as two words, or contain partial constructions of clauses. Here are some examples of incomplete sentences:
The boy.
When making the stew.
While reading my book.
The television made a loud noise and my mom.
Whenever I write a sentence.
If I had just.
There were many reasons she.
The key to identifying fragments is to first highlight (or circle) each punctuation mark. Then, use a paper to cover up the next sentence. Read the first sentence up to the punctuation mark. See if it is a complete thought. Uncover the second sentence. See if it should have been part of sentence #1.
When making the stew. My aunt stirred in the vegetables.
Those two thoughts should be together. The two parts needed a comma between them.
When making the stew, my aunt stirred in the vegetables.
Fragment.
If the verb is the whole sentence, then it is not a sentence, but a sentence fragment. A sentence requires at least a subject and a verb. Examples of Sentence Fragments: Run. Hide. Watch.
A fragment sentence is a partial sentence. It does not have everything it needs to be a full sentence. For example: "The dog" is a fragment.
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A fragment is a sentence that isn't a complete sentence. Example: I have. *or* I Like. They both have subjects and verbs but no predicates.
A fragment is an incomplete sentence that cannot stand by itself. Rhetoric is the art of using language to persuade. Therefore, a rhetorical fragment is an incomplete sentence that is used for the purpose of persuading. Examples can be found on this website: http://greatsentences.blogspot.com/2007/06/rhetorical-fragment.html
Do you work? is a complete sentence; it is not a sentence fragment.
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"She wave." is fragment but "She waves" is a sentence.
Fragment.
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It is a sentence fragment
Make each fragment into a complete sentence.
"After the storm," is not a complete sentence so it is a fragment.
is a sentence fragment
If the verb is the whole sentence, then it is not a sentence, but a sentence fragment. A sentence requires at least a subject and a verb. Examples of Sentence Fragments: Run. Hide. Watch.
A sentence is a fragment when you do not have a noun/pronoun and a verb.