A sentence fragment is a group of words that looks like a sentence but actually isn't a complete sentence. Sentence fragments are usually missing a subject or verb, or they do not express a complete thought. While it may be punctuated to look like a complete sentence, a fragment cannot stand on its own.
Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Lessons
A fragment is an incomplete sentence. To be complete, a sentence needs three things: A subject. A predicate. A complete thought. Sentence fragments are usually missing a subject or verb, or they do not express a complete thought. Sentence fragments in fiction can be a useful way of conveying pace, tone, and intensity. Here is an example of sentence fragments in fiction writing. Run-on sentences are sentences that contain too many ideas without proper punctuation. Not all long sentences are run-on sentences.
