Sentence Fragments
A complete sentence expresses a full and independent thought, and contains both a subject and a verb. A fragment is an expression that lacks either a subject or a verb, or that begins with a subordinating word like because, when, if, since, while, although) or who or which. Many fragments are missing a subject, verb, or part of a verb. Here are a few examples:
- Had trouble starting the car.) Missing a subject
- Henry, the dog with the black patch over one eye. Missing a verb
- Rain falling all day. Missing the helping part of the verb
- My brother, who is an expert skier. Missing a verb