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Sentence Fragments

Published on Nov 20, 2015

The Basics: How to identify and correct sentence fragments

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SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THEM
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There are three things every sentence needs to be complete.

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1. SUBJECT

WHO OR WHAT THE SENTENCE IS ABOUT
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2. PREDICATE/VERB

WHAT THE SUBJECT IS DOING
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3. A COMPLETE THOUGHT

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THE DOG IS READING.

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Checklist

  • Subject? Dog.
  • Predicate? Is reading.
  • Complete thought? What is he doing? Reading.
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ALTHOUGH THE SNOW TIGER

WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?
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1. SUBJECT?

TIGER
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2. PREDICATE?

THERE IS NO ACTION. THE TIGER ISN'T DOING ANYTHING.
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3. Complete Thought?

Although the snow tiger...what?
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FRAGMENT?

BECAUSE JESSE WANTED TO SEE HER BROTHER SLED.
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WHAT'S MISSING?

SUBJECT? PREDICATE? COMPLETE THOUGHT?
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  • Subject? Jesse.
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2. Predicate?

wanted to see
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3. Complete thought?

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Because Jesse wanted to see her brother sled, what?




Remove "Because" and you have a complete thought.

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Subject
Predicate
Complete Thought


You need all three for a complete sentence.

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The End

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Dr. Melanie Borrego