Google was originally called Google Backrub.The tallest man ever recorded was Robert Wadlow (1918-1940).Here are some examples of sentence fragments without subjects. Sentence Fragments (Examples without a Subject) If you punctuate a dependent clause like a sentence (like all the shaded texts above), then you have written a sentence fragment. A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence is called an independent clause. Somerset Maugham)Ī clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence is called a dependent clause. Which is a serviceable substitute for wit. Which is a problem because I have a huge lawn. This type of sentence fragment is particularly common with clauses that start with "which." Humans are the only animals that have children on purpose with the exception of guppies.Stop whipping and add the vanilla essence. When the egg whites have the consistency of shaving foam.The shaded text in each example below is a sentence fragment because it does not give a complete thought. Sentence Fragments (Examples That Do Not Give a Complete Thought) If a group of words is missing one of these traits, then it is a sentence fragment. (Trait 2) A sentence contains a subject.(Trait 1) A sentence gives a complete thought.
Remember that a sentence is a group of words that has the following three traits: Sentence Fragments (Examples without a Verb).Sentence Fragments (Examples without a Subject).Sentence Fragments (Examples That Do Not Give a Complete Thought).