tailieunhanh - The complete idiot guide part 20

Tham khảo tài liệu 'the complete idiot guide part 20', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Chapter B Sentence and Sensibility 173 Fragments Lost in Place As its name suggests a sentence fragment is a group of words that do not express a complete thought. Most times a fragment is missing a subject a verb or both. Other times a fragment may have a subject and a verb but still not express a complete thought. Fragments don t discriminate They can be phrases as well as clauses. There are three main ways that fragments occur. And here they are Fragments occur when a dependent clause masquerades as a sentence. For example Because Lincoln Logs were invented by Frank Lloyd Wright s son. Because the most common name in the world is Mohammed. Fragments also happen when a phrase is cut off from the sentence it describes. For instance Used to cure fleas and ticks. Hoping to keep the ceiling from collapsing. You can also create a fragment if you use the wrong form of a verb. For example The writer gone to the office. The pearl being the main ingredient in many love potions. You Could Look It Up A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. A fragment is the same as a dependent clause. Danger Will Robinson Don t be misled by a capital letter at the beginning of a word group. Starting a group of words with a capital letter doesn t make the word group a sentence any more than putting a comb on a hen makes her a rooster. Quoth the Maven__ Experienced writers often use fragments to create realistic- sounding dialogue. They know that few people ever speak in complete sentences regardless of what we d like to think. You can correct a fragment two ways Add the missing part to the sentence Fragment In the cabinet over the bookshelf. Complete I keep extra supplies in the cabinet over the bookshelf. 17fr Part 3 Usage and Abusaqe Omit the subordinating conjunction or connect it to another sentence. Fragment When you go to the party. Complete When you go to the party be sure to head straight for the shrimp and caviar and chow down. Run-Ons .