A fragment is a group of words that is missing a subject or a verb or that does not express a complete thought.
| SENTENCE | I am going to a concert on Friday at Memorial Arena. |
| FRAGMENT | I am going to a concert on Friday. At Memorial Arena. [At Memorial Arena does not have a subject or a verb.] |
To find fragments in your own writing, look for the five kinds of fragments discussed in this chapter. When you find a fragment, you can usually correct it in one of two ways.
WAYS TO CORRECT FRAGMENTS