One way to find a sentence fragment It is actually the verb (vi, vt) which determines whether the sentence requires a direct object or not. e.g.I take.
This sentence requires a direct object. This sentence is called a sentence fragment. It is actually the verb which
determines whether the sentence requires a direct object or not. One more way to find a sentence fragment
Sometimes the sentence has a subject, verb, and direct object, but it is still a sentence fragment. How? If a sentence contains one of any of the words on the following 2 blackboards, the sentence requires a second part to finish the idea. Therefore, if you use any of the words on these lists, you MUST add another part.
Blackboard #1 after although even if even though once only if whenever whereas as as if as soon as because before by the time every time if in case in the event that since the first time though unless until when whether or not whichever whoever while just in case now that If you use any of the following prepositions, which are usually used to create prepositional phrases, you MUST add another part, or you will probably write a sentence fragment.
Blackboard #2 Prepositions
about above across after against along among around at before behind below
beneath beside besides between beyond by despite down during except for from
in into like near of off on out over since through throughout
till to toward under underneath until up upon with within without
How do you fix it?
Method #1
Attach the sentence fragment to another sentence.
That other sentence could be before or after the sentence fragment.
Sentence Fragment Fixed and Now a Complete Sentence I felt much better after seeing the doctor. After seeing the doctor. -or- After seeing the doctor, I felt much better. Method #2
Add a subject, verb, or both to make the sentence
complete.
Sentence Fragment Under the bed. Method #3
Fixed and Now a Complete Sentence I found my socks under the bed. Take away the word or phrase that makes it a sentence fragment.
Fixed and Now a Complete Sentence Fragment Sentence While Fred was in Paris. NOTE:
Fred was in Paris. If you use method #3, make sure the meaning does
not change. The words and phrases listed above usually
add important information to the sentence. Therefore, if you take them out, the meaning may change. Be careful!
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