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1 Fragments By Marcus and James

2 What are sentence fragments A SENTENCE FRAGMENT fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself. It does not contain even one independent clause. There are several reasons why a group of words may seem to act like a sentence but not have the wherewithal to make it as a complete thought. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/frag ments.htm

3 WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE

4 Fragments There are three different types of sentence fragments RenamerAdverb-ing

5 Renamers These fragments rename or give further information about the last noun in the preceding sentence. Example: Blocking my driveway was a car. A huge SUV. Blocking my driveway was a car. A huge SUV.

6 Renamers Blocking my driveway was a car. A huge SUV. Correction: Blocking my driveway was a car, a huge SUV. The fragment renames the noun car. Correction: Blocking my driveway was a car, a huge SUV. The fragment renames the noun car.

7 Renamers Example I have to commute on the beltway. The highway from hell. The highway from hell is the renamer fragment.

8 Renamers The correct connecter to use is a comma. Correction: I have to commute on the beltway, the highway from hell.

9 Adverb fragments In this fragment sentence there are adverb clauses that tell when, where, and especially why something happened.

10 Adverb fragments Example: Yesterday’s traffic was worse than usual. Because there was an accident. The adverb fragment is, “Because there was an accident.”

11 Adverb fragments Don’t use a comma to connect most adverb fragments. Correction: Yesterday’s traffic was worse than usual because there was an accident.

12 -ing fragments These fragments begin with the –ing form of a verb.

13 -ing fragments Example: I beeped my horn a couple of times. Letting the driver know I had to get out.

14 -ing fragments I beeped my horn a couple of times. Letting the driver know I had to get out. Correction: I beeped my horn a couple of times, letting the driver know I had to get out. Correction: I beeped my horn a couple of times, letting the driver know I had to get out.

15 -ing fragments -ing fragments explain something about the meaning of the preceding sentence. In this example, the –ing fragment explains why the writer beeped the horn. I beeped my horn a couple of times, letting the driver know I had to get out.

16 -ing fragments Example: Today, I actually left home on schedule. Showing that I can be on time if I try. The –ing fragment in the sentence is Showing that I can be on time if I try.

17 -ing fragments Use a comma to connect an –ing fragment. Correction: Today, I actually left home on schedule, showing that I can be on time if I try.

18 Correcting Fragments If the fragments are renamers or –ing, there is a good chance you will have to add a comma.

19 Correcting Fragments But if it is an adverb fragment, you would not usually need punctuation to connect the two sentences: I got an A on my project because I put my best effort into it. The only time you use punctuation, like a comma, is if and only if the fragment starts with the adverb clause: Because I put my best effort into it, I got an A on my project.

20 Works cited Beason, Larry. A Commonsense Guide to Grammar and Usage. 4th. New York: Bedford/St.Martin, 2006 Stolley, Karl. "Sentence Fragments." Owl Online Writing Lab. 12 march 2003. Purdue University. 3 Apr 2007.

21 WORKS CITED Marchant, Becky. "Common Causes of Sentence Fragments." LEO: Literacy Education Online. St. Cloud State University. 18 August 2000. LEO. 3 Apr 2007. Marchant, Becky. "Common Causes of Sentence Fragments." LEO: Literacy Education Online. St. Cloud State University. 18 August 2000. LEO. 3 Apr 2007. "Fragments." Handouts and Links Writing Center, UNC at Chapel Hill. 3 Apr 2007. "Fragments." Handouts and Links Writing Center, UNC at Chapel Hill. 3 Apr 2007.


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