Fragments

Because Christian cleaned after the variety show.

SENTENCE NOT ASENTENCE

To finish the journey in 3D.

SENTENCE NOT ASENTENCE

I overslept!

SENTENCE NOT ASENTENCE

The dj hosting the Cos Play.

SENTENCE NOT ASENTENCE

Matthew finished his researchahead of time.

SENTENCE NOT ASENTENCE

I overslept!

COMPLETESENTENCE

Matthew finished his researchahead of time.

Complete Sentence

Complete thought

Subject Predicate

Because Christian cleaned after the variety show.

To finish the journey in 3D.

The dj hosting the Cos Play.

Sentence Fragments

Clause Fragment

Phrase Fragment

Phrase Fragment

Noun phrase

Appositive phrase

Verb phrase

Prepositional phrase

Participial phrase

Infinitive phrase

Gerund phrase

Phrase Fragments

The Engineering programsin FEU-EAC.

Engineering, a challenging college program

developing the best engineers.

Phrase Fragment

Everyone is required to see the program.

Solving math equations. Andrew needed concentration.

Gunther should submit all requirements. To pass the course.

Solving math equations. Is required in Engineering.

Clause Fragment

Subordinate clause

Relative clause

Subordinate clause

Subordinating + Subject + Verbconjunction

Relationship Subordinating Conjunction

Condition If, unless, if only, provided that

Place Where, wherever

Cause/ effect Because, since, so that,

Time Until, when, whenever, after, before,

Contrast Although, even though, though

Degree In so far as, to the extent that

Alternative whether

Subordinate clause

although the risks great

Since the second semester started

While I was waiting for my next class

Relative clause

Relative pronoun + Subject + Verb

Who WhomWhose WhichThat When

Relative clause

Which I read from the book

Where we had our classes

Whose name appeared in the newspaper

Other forms of Fragment

Afterthought Fragments

begin with these transitions: especially, for example, for instance, like, such as, including, and except.

Example:

Jacob has several ways to annoy his instructors. Such as rolling his

eyes, smirking, reading supermarket tabloids during lecture, folding

handouts into paper airplanes, and drawing caricatures on his desk.

Other forms of Fragment

Lonely Verb Fragments

occur when you have a verb phrase without a subject.

Example:

After dinner, Mike and Pat left their dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. And let the cockroaches eat the leftovers.

Other forms of Fragment

Appositive Fragments

When Dustin pulled into the driveway, Alicia

admired his flashy new car. A red convertible with

fancy rims and fuzzy dice hanging from the

rearview mirror.

___ 1. Because ten students were already

infected.

___ 2. Everyone was asked to go home to

quarantine himself.

___ 3. The parents alarmed by the situation.

___ 4. Chickenpox is spread easily through

physical contact.

___ 5.To prevent others from being infected.`

Phillip left school early. To memorize his

speech for the recitation tomorrow.

On the way home, his friends invited him to

play DOTA. Forgot about his speech. Phillip

got a failing grade.

To save enough money to the most awaited

concert. Andrew keeps a strict budget. He

never carries more than two hundred pesos

in his wallet. Avoid making impulse

purchases like a pizza or CD that will cause

him to spend his savings. When ticket selling

begins.

How do we correct Sentence Fragments?

1. Combine the fragment with a related independent clause.

2. Rewrite the fragment so that it contains an independent clause.

___ 1. Because ten students were already

infected.

___ 2. Everyone was asked to go home to

quarantine himself.

___ 3. The parents alarmed by the situation.

___ 4. Chickenpox is spread easily through

physical contact.

___ 5.To prevent others from being infected.`

Phillip left school early. To memorize his

speech for the recitation tomorrow.

On the way home, his friends invited him to

play DOTA. Forgot about his speech. Phillip

got a failing grade.

To save enough money to the most awaited

concert. Andrew keeps a strict budget. He

never carries more than two hundred pesos

in his wallet. Avoid making impulse

purchases like a pizza or CD that will cause

him to spend his savings. When ticket selling

begins.

Complete Sentence

Complete thought

Subject Predicate

ALWAYS REMEMBER!