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Fragment sentences

Fragment sentences . Alexis Dawson Theodore Lauder Michelle Schlicker. Definition.

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Fragment sentences

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  1. Fragment sentences Alexis Dawson Theodore Lauder Michelle Schlicker

  2. Definition • fragments are pieces of sentences that have become disconnected from the main clause. One of the easiest ways to correct them is to remove the period between the fragment and the main clause. Other kinds of punctuation may be needed for the newly combined sentence.

  3. Examples • fragment: coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field in the middle of a game. leaving her team at a time when we needed her. • correct: coach Dietz exemplified this behavior by walking off the field in the middle of a game, leaving her team at a time when we needed her. • fragment: I need to find a new roommate. Because the one I have now isn't working out too well. • correct: I need to find a new roommate because the one I have now isn't working out too well. • fragment: The current city policy on housing incomplete as it stands. which is why we believe the proposed amendments should be passed. • correct: Because the current city policy on housing is incomplete as it stands, we believe the proposed amendments should be passed.

  4. Interactive Examples • I don't think imp going to get a good grade. Because I didn't study. • She got angry and shouted at the teacher. Which wasn't a very good idea. • he watched TV for an hour and then went to bed. After falling asleep on the sofa. • she got up and ran out of the library. Slamming the door behind her. • I have to write a report on albert Einstein. The famous scientist who left Europe to live in the use. • after riding my bike without problems for over a year, the chain broke. 40 kilometers from my house!

  5. Works Cited Examples taken from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/620/1/ http://esl.fis.edu/learners/advice/syntax.htm Definition taken from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/620/1/

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