Fragments

Types of Fragments.

100

is a sentence fragment  that starts with "To" followed by the base form of a verb

Infinitive Phrase Fragment

200

is a sentence fragment that starts with a prepositional word

Prepositional Phrase Fragment

Ways to revise.

100

Went home today.

Add a subject.

200

The dog.

Add a predicate.

300

Because she's stubborn.

Deleting the subordinationg word.

400

We need

Adding a direct object.

Is this a fragment?

100

I went to school today. 

Not a fragment

200

Talk to you.

Is a fragment (I need to talk to you.)

300

Because of the snowstorm.

Is a fragment (Because of the snowstorm I slept in.)

400

Walking to the store.

Is a fragment (I saw him walking to the store.)

Steps to identify.

100

Step 1

Read the sentence aloud.

200

Step 4

Check for completeness. (Is anything missing from the sentence.)

300

Step 2

 Find the verb.

400

Step 3

 Find the subject.