![]() ![]() ![]() The example above is a complete sentence because it now has a subject, verb, and complete idea. Ghanas parliament has passed a tough new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Sentence: As Jake was eating ice cream, he saw his boss. Let’s add some information to make the sentence a complete idea: In the example above, there is a subject (Jake) and a verb (was eating), but we need more information because of the word “as” at the beginning of the sentence. Some kinds of fragments have a subject and a verb, but need more information to be a complete idea. In the example above, there is a subject (we), verb (played), and complete idea. A sentence fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence but isnt. Sentence: We played all day at the beach. Fragments are simply grammatically incomplete sentencesthey are phrases and dependent clauses. Now, let’s add a subject and a verb to the fragment: We do not know who was at the beach and we do not know what happened at the beach. A sentence fragment is a group of words punctuated as a sentence, even though it’s not a sentence. In the example above, there is no subject, verb, or complete idea. A sentence fragment is missing a subject, a verb, OR a complete idea. So, dogs is the subject of the sentence.Ī fragment is a “piece” (or part) of a sentence because it is missing information to make a complete sentence. ![]() So, we could ask, “Who is eating?” We know it is dogs. To find the subject, we need to ask who/what is “doing” the verb. In this sentence, the verb (the action) is eat. Nouns or pronouns that perform the action of the verb are called the subject of the sentence. Remember, a sentence only needs a verb and a noun (or pronoun) to be complete. Grammar: Sentence Fragments What are Sentence Fragments and How to Avoid Them Subjects and Verbs ![]()
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