Writers occasionally use sentence fragments for special purposes.
| for emphasis | Following the dramatic Americanization of their children, even my parents grew more publicly confident. Especially my mother.— Richard Rodriguez |
| to answer | Are these new drug tests 100 percent |
| a question | reliable? Not in the opinion of most experts. |
| transitions | And now the opposing arguments. |
| exclamations | Not again! |
| in advertising | Fewer carbs. Improved taste. |
Although fragments are sometimes appropriate, writers and readers do not always agree on when they are appropriate. That’s why you will find it safer to write in complete sentences.