Expressions that introduce examples or explanations can lead to unintentional fragments. Although you may begin a sentence with some of the following words or phrases, make sure that what follows has a subject and a verb.
WORDS THAT INTRODUCE EXAMPLES
also |
and |
but |
for example |
for instance |
in addition |
mainly |
or |
that is |
The easiest solution is often to turn the fragment into a sentence.
The writer corrected this fragment by adding a subject—he—and substituting present-tense verbs for the verbals lying, opening, and slamming.
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