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Now we know what the initial clause ("Even though.") is subordinate to. To learn more about the parts of a sentence, review our lesson on Sentences. To be complete, a sentence needs three things: If a phrase is missing one of those things, it's a fragment. Notice that now we have added an independent clause (a clause that can stand as a sentence on its own) to this sentence. Match Created by FTempleman Terms in this set (12) What is a fragment A fragment is an incomplete sentence. We can fix this by adding more detail that will provide the missing component and create a clearer thought, such as, The new store owner opened the store today. This is a sentence fragment, because it is missing a verb. found").Įven though he worked tirelessly, he failed to complete his paper. For example, let’s consider the following sentence: The new store owner. Now our sentence has a verb to match our subject ("the students. Some of the students working in the lab found extra supplies. We now know what occurred during the time specified by "During the night". Now that we have looked at these sentences as fragments, let's take a look at how they would look completed

*A subordinate clause almost always will begin with a prepositional phrase (e.g., "even though", "despite", "although") This fragment actually contains a subject-verb relationship (he worked), but the phrase "even though" makes it clear that this is a subordinate clause*, and therefore it needs another clause to complete the sentence. Remember, for an -ing verb to be an action, it must be immediately preceded by another verb (e.g., we are working). This clause identifies a subject, but doesn't explain what the subject is doing.

Notice that this clause locates something in time/space, but doesn't tell us what is happening. Typically, a fragment lacks a subject-verb relationship.įor example, these are a few sentence fragments: A sentence fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts necessary for it to be a complete sentence.