Fragments

Fragment: Not a complete sentence but is punctuated like one:

*Complete sentence: Subject, Verb, complete thought

Common Fragment Types:

· No subject in main clause: Running quickly, ducked into an alley.

He grabbed her wallet. Ducked into an alley.

She cut two hours off her drive. Took a short–cut.

· No verb in main clause:

That is my husband. The guy wearing the blue t–shirt.

My car needs an oil change. The one next to the SUV.

· No subject or verb (Phrase):

We moved her car while she was in the movie. Just as a joke.

I really like her friends. Especially Mona.

· Dependent clause only (No main clause):

I couldn’t go to Europe. Because I had too many bills.

Hiking there is risky. Especially when the trail is muddy.

To fix:

· Join it with a sentence (IC) that has a subject and verb

· Revise the sentence: add missing subject, verb, or both

· Change dependent clauses to independent clauses