I strongly believe that welfare programs are important and that our society needs to protect its most vulnerable members.Īlthough there are some strong arguments in favor of higher taxes. That our society needs to protect its most vulnerable members. I strongly believe that welfare programs are important.
Rene is a strong member of the basketball team because Rene is taller than most ten-year-old girls. Because Rene is taller than most ten-year-old girls. Rene is a strong member of the basketball team. The following fragments have been attached to complete sentences appearing before There are some strong arguments in favor of higher taxes. Our society needs to protect its most vulnerable members.Īlthough there are some strong arguments in favor of higher taxes. Rene is taller than most ten-year-old girls. The following fragments have been changed into complete sentences by eliminating theīecause Rene is taller than most ten-year-old girls. Ways: changing the fragment to a complete sentence or connecting it to a sentence Like all fragments, fragments beginning with linking words can be corrected in two Correcting Fragments Beginning with Linking Words That our society needs to protect its most vulnerable members.Īlthough there are some strong arguments in favor of higher taxes. The linking word means that they must be attached to another sentence.īecause Rene is taller than most ten-year-old girls. Each one has a subjectĪnd a verb, but they are all fragments because they do not contain a complete idea. The following are all fragments beginning with linking words. Many fragments open with linking words like because, although, or that. These wordsĪre called "subordinating conjunctions" they are connecting words that make the sentence Rebecca walked into the empty room slowly, sensing that something was very wrong although she couldn't put her finger on it. Sensing that something was very wrong although she couldn't put her finger on it. Rebecca walked into the empty room slowly. Running as fast as he could to avoid being caught by the police, Mel jumped over a parked car. Running as fast as he could to avoid being caught by the police. Knowing that Phil would be furious when he arrived home, Sarah decided to go out for dinner with her friends. Sarah decided to go out for dinner with her friends. Knowing that Phil would be furious when he arrived home. The following fragments have been attached to other sentences. Rebecca sensed that something was very wrong although she couldn't put her finger on it. Mel ran as fast as he could to avoid being caught by the police. Sarah knew that Phil would be furious when he arrived home. "ing" verbs to main verbs and adding a subject before the verb. The following fragments have been changed into complete sentences by changing the
The fragment to a complete sentence or connecting it to a sentence that comes before Like all fragments, fragments with -ing verbs can be corrected in two ways: changing The followingĪre all sentence fragments beginning with -ing verbs. SubjectĪ phrase beginning with an ing-verb cannot stand alone as a sentence. Ing verbs can appear as part of a verb phrase (a verb made up of several words). Ing verbs (also called present participles or gerunds) look like regular verbs, but they cannot function as the main verb of a sentence. fragments that begin with linking words like “that” or "because".There was no doubt in Romeo's mind that he wanted to be with Juliet forever, that he loved her. There was no doubt in Romeo's mind that he wanted to be with Juliet forever. Knowing that he was in big trouble, Mel flew to Mexico to hide out. Grant ran across the field towards Mona, running as fast as he could. I walked over to the tree, the tall tree, the one that I loved to climb. The tall tree, the one that I loved to climb. These same fragments could also be connected to other sentences: Fragment The following fragments have been fixed by changing them into complete sentences: Fragment Connect it to another sentence that comes before or after it.Change it into a complete sentence by adding and changing words.The word “that” means that this is a completing phrase for another sentence, so “he”Īnd “loved” cannot be the subject and the verb They lack a subject or a verb or both, or do not include all the phrases necessary to make a complete idea.
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