A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence punctuated as a complete sentence, and it generally meets one or more of the following requirements:

• It lacks a verb (Ex. The snow falling.)
• It does not contain a subject (Ex. Students read. And write.)
• It is a subordinate clause that is not used in a complete sentence. (Ex. Since he played football well.)

Use the following strategies to correct sentence fragments in your work.

• If a sentence fragment does not contain a verb, add a verb and make sure that it agrees with the subject.
  • Wrong: The snow falling.
  • Correct: The snow falls.
• If a sentence fragment does not contain a subject, add a subject and make sure that it agrees with the verb.
  • Wrong: Students read. And write.
  • Correct: Students read and write.
• If a sentence fragment contains a subordinate clause, complete the sentence to clarify its meaning.
  • Wrong: Since he played football well.
  • Correct: Since he played football well, he earned a college scholarship.