2. Sentence Fragments – When you proofread out loud… can you hear a fragment?

3. What is a sentence?  A sentence has two characteristics: 1. It has a subject and a verb. 2. It is independent or complete.

4. What is a Fragment?  If either the subject or the verb or both are missing, the result is an error called a sentence fragment.

5. Kinds of Fragments A group of words that starts with a fanboys conjunction is a fragment. Ex. And to the Cubs game at the end of the week. So the first time he ever tried to skydive. But not at the end of the day.

6. What are the 2 main ways to fix a fragment?  Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC). 2. Make the fragment into a sentence of its own.

7. Which ones sound like fragments?  No one ever said that life would be easy.  Or without pain and disappointment.  The senators agreed that a new plan had to be developed.  But were unable to determine the next action that should be taken.

8. What can you do to fix them?  Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC).  No one ever said life would be easy + Or without pain and disappointment.  No one ever said life would be easy or without pain and disappointment.

9. What can you do to fix them? Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC).  The senators agreed that a new plan had to be developed + But were unable to determine the next action that should be taken.  The senators agreed that a new plan had to be developed but were unable to determine the next action that should be taken.

10. Which one sounds like a fragment?  While we were waiting for the rain to stop so we could go to practice. or  We were waiting for the rain to stop so we could go to practice. Why?

11. Kinds of Fragments  A Dependent Clause is a fragment. Ex. Even if no one ever said anything about it to anyone. As far as we know at this point. Because of the lightning and heavy winds during the storms last night.

12. What can you do to fix them?  Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC). DC Ex. Even if no one ever said anything about it to him. IC Tom would have guessed that his sister was coming home for the weekend.

13. What can you do to fix them?  Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC). DC, IC. Even if no one had said anything about it, Tom would have guessed that his sister was coming home for the weekend. IC DC. Tom would have guessed that his sister was coming home for the weekend even if no one had said anything about it.

14. Where is the sentence fragment?  Sylvia feels happy this morning. Because the sun is shining. She is leaving early to take a walk in the woods.  "Because the sun is shining" is a sentence fragment.

15. What can you do to fix them?  Sylvia feels happy this morning because the sun is shining. She is leaving early to take a walk in the woods. OR Sylvia feels happy this morning. Because the sun is shining, she is leaving early to take a walk in the woods.

16. More examples  Fragment: I couldn't fall asleep. Though I was tired. Correct: Though I was tired, I couldn't fall asleep. Correct: I couldn’t fall asleep though I was tired.  Fragment: I bought a 16-pound turkey. Which wasn't large enough. Correct: I bought a 16-pound turkey which wasn't large enough. Correct: I bought a 16-pound turkey, but it wasn’t large enough.

17. Take a look at these examples ! Fragment: He couldn't see that movie. Being only 14. Correct : Being only 14, he couldn't see that movie. Correct: Since he was only 14, he couldn’t see that movie.

18. Take a look at these examples ! Fragment: I hurried onto the bus. Tripping over everyone’s feet. Correct : I hurried onto the bus, tripping over everyone’s feet. Correct: I hurried onto the bus as I tripped over everyone’s feet. Correct: I hurried onto the bus and tripped over everyone’s feet.

19. Which answer is written correctly? Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. Saw that a tree had fallen. Last night, we heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard and saw that a tree had fallen. Last night. We heard a loud noise outside. We ran into the back yard. And saw that a tree had fallen.

20. Which answer is written correctly? –For spring break, many students stayed home to work at their jobs. To earn enough money for the rest of the year. –For spring break. Many students stayed home to work. At their jobs to earn enough money for the rest of the year. –For spring break, many students stayed home to work at their jobs to earn enough money for the rest of the year.

21. Which answer is written correctly? –The earthquake devastated the lives of thousands of people. Losing their homes. And their supplies of food and water. –The earthquake devastated the lives of thousands of people who lost their homes and supplies of food and water. –The earthquake devastated the lives of thousands of people, losing their homes. Destroying their supplies of food and water.

22. What are the 2 main ways to fix a fragment?  Attach the fragment to a sentence that is already complete (IC). 2. Make the fragment into a sentence of its own.

23. Resources http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/eng/Styl eSheet/complete.html http://www.ac.victor.cc.ca.us/materials/ english/frag_run-on.html http://www.isu.edu/departments/acadskil/ WriteCenter/WLHndouts/fragment Adapted by Mrs. Schmidt