5. Fragments That Are Examples or Explanations
When a group of words gives an example or explanation connected to the previous sentence, stop to check it for a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
The following words may signal a fragment that is an example or explanation.
TIP Such as and like do not often begin complete sentences.
| especially | for example | like | such as |
Correct a fragment that starts with an example or explanation by connecting it to the sentence before or after it. Sometimes, you can add whatever sentence elements are missing (a subject, a verb, or both) instead. When you connect the fragment to a sentence, you may need to change some punctuation. For example, fragments that are examples are often set off by a comma.
