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1 Sentence Fragments

2 What Are Sentence Fragments?
Sentence fragments are series of words that are missing an important part, usually a subject or a verb. They are incomplete thoughts.

3 Why Fragments Are Bad When you write sentence fragments, people don’t understand exactly what you’re trying to say. It also makes it hard to keep the flow when reading. Fragment Sentence

4 How to Fix Fragments Add necessary words to complete the sentence.
Combine the fragment with a nearby sentence. Incorrect- You will probably like this way of correcting fragments better. Because it is quick and easy. Correct- You will probably like this way of correcting fragments better because it is quick and easy.

5 Fragments or Complete Sentences? Why?
Hard for most of us to understand? How can Maria be so positive? You’re overreacting! A nightmare for her is a wild adventure. Nothing upsetting to Kyle. Lurking in the doorways, waiting to get her. How can he be so smart and still fail class?

6 A Few More Examples Sentence Fragment Few rainy days for Lindsay.
Julie, living in her own world of wonders. Reading or making up her own games. Sentence There are few rainy days for Lindsay. Julie always seems to be living in her own world of wonders. She enjoys reading or making up her own games.


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