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Have you found yourself reading something and then retracing a sentence? Sensing that you missed something? On re-reading, you find that you were right! The sentence is incomplete. You\u2019ve just come across a sentence fragment.<\/p>\n

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Simply put, a sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. It is incomplete as it is missing the core components that make it a sentence. An incomplete sentence burdens the reader to guess what the sentence is about or slows down the pace of reading. Both are signs of poor writing. To prevent this from happening, let\u2019s first understand what a complete sentence is, the types of fragments, and how to fix them. This article will help you recognize a sentence fragment and fix it.<\/p>\n

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A complete sentence in English is made up of a subject<\/strong> and a predicate.<\/em><\/p>\n

Portia<\/strong> realized the power of cooperation over competition while hunting the large spider<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The subject<\/em> (Portia) represents someone or something doing an action or being acted upon\u2014in other words, a noun or noun-like word such as a pronoun or gerund (an \u2013ing verb that is actually a noun). The predicate<\/em> (realized\u2026spider) usually begins with the action word, the verb, and goes on to tell you more about the action, like to whom, when, where, why, or how it was done.<\/p>\n

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If either the subject or the predicate is missing, you have no sentence. What about imperative sentences? You know? The commands or requests\u2014\u201cClick here!\u201d or \u201cPlease check your email\u201d. Such sentences have the implied subject \u2018you\u2019 and are considered complete.<\/p>\n

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With that covered, now let\u2019s talk about fragments.<\/p>\n

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Any incomplete sentence is a fragment, but there are four types that occur frequently. Once you familiarize yourself with these, you will be able to recognize and revise sentence fragments.<\/p>\n

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