How to correct fragmented sentences that were created because the sentence lacks a subject, a verb, or both, or because the sentence does not express a complete thought. For more English tutorials, please visit: https://www.thelecturette.com

1. Sentence
Revising
Fragments

2. Complete Sentences
•Express a complete thought
•Contain a subject
•Contain a main verb

3. Complete Sentences
Example:
The researchers chose three random
samples.

4. Sentence Fragment
• Missing important information
• Not a complete thought

5. Sentence Fragment
Examples:
• Because the team made three awkward choices.
• A plan with many risks involved.
• Potential for making money everywhere.

6. Four Possible Reasons
1. Subject missing
2. Main verb missing
3. Subject and verb missing
4. Subordinate clause

7. Fragment:
By simply shipping more units can make this business
profitable again.
Subject Missing
1

8. Fragment:
By simply shipping more units can make this
business profitable again.
1
Subject Missing

9. Possible Revision:
Simply shipping more units can make this business
profitable again.
1
Subject Missing

10. Fragment:
Affordable products sold everywhere.
Main Verb Missing
2

11. Possible Revisions:
Affordable product were sold everywhere.
They saw affordable products sold everywhere.
Main Verb Missing
2

12. Fragment:
Without a suitable explanation.
Subject and Verb Missing
3

13. Possible Revision:
She left without a suitable explanation.
Subject and Verb Missing
3

14. Fragment:
Until all the preliminary data has been processed.
4
Subordinate Clause

15. Possible Revision:
Until all the preliminary data has been processed, the
project cannot move forward.
4
Subordinate Clause

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