1. Sentence Fragments Continued…

2. Attach fragmented phrases or turn them into sentences. • Like subordinate clauses, phrases function within sentences as adjectives, as adverbs, or as nouns. They cannot stand alone. • They are often prepositional phrases or verb phrases.

3. Attach fragmented phrases or turn them into sentences. • The archeologist worked slowly. Examining and labeling every pottery shard they uncovered. The archeologist worked slowly, examining and labeling every pottery shard they uncovered.

4. Attach fragmented phrases or turn them into sentences. • If a fragmented phrase cannot be pulled into a nearby sentence effectively, turn the phrase into a sentence. • In the training session, Jamie explained how to access our new data base. Also how to submit expense reports. In the training session, Jamie explained how to access our new data base. She also taught us how to submit expense reports.

5. Attach other fragmented word groups or turn them into sentences. • Other word groups that are commonly fragmented include compound predicates, lists and examples introduced by such as, for example, or similar expressions. • A compound predicate consists of two or more predicates joined by a coordinating conjunction such as and, but, or or. Because the parts of a compound predicate have the same subject, they should appear in the same sentence.

6. Attach other fragmented word groups or turn them into sentences. • The woodpecker finch of the Galapagos Islands carefully selects a twig of a certain size and shape. And then uses this tool to pry out grubs from trees. The woodpecker finch of the Galapagos Islands carefully selects a twig of a certain size and shape and then uses this tool to pry out grubs from trees.

7. Lists • When a list is mistakenly fragmented, it can often be attached to a nearby sentence with a colon or a dash. • It has been said that there are only three indigenous American art forms. Jazz, musical comedy, and soap opera. It has been said that there are only three indigenous American art forms: jazz, musical comedy, and soap opera.