Sentence Fragments

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is typically missing a subject, a verb, or both.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains at least a subject and a verb.

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Identify the following: 'Whenever my teacher calls on me during class.'

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Fragment

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Identify the following: 'My dog loves going on walks down by the lake to see the Canadian geese.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'Because you finished all your lessons, you should sit back and just read.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'Surely, I must be almost finished with this quiz.'

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Sentence

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Identify the following: 'When you were learning to ski last weekend at your neighbor's cottage.'

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Fragment

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What are the common causes of sentence fragments?

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Common causes of sentence fragments include missing subjects or verbs, dependent clauses that are not connected to independent clauses, and phrases that lack a complete thought.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

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You can fix a sentence fragment by adding the missing subject or verb, or by connecting it to a complete sentence.

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What is a dependent clause?

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A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a sentence.