AĀ fragmentĀ resembles aĀ sentenceĀ in two ways. Both groups of words begin with a capital letter and conclude with an end markāusually a period [.] but sometimes a question mark [?] or an exclamation point [!].The one important difference is that a fragment does not contain aĀ main clause. Like an engine, the main clause powers a complete sentence, propelling the reader through the development of an idea. A fragment, missing this essential component, stalls on the page.Ā When you analyze a group of words looking for the main clause, you have to find three things: aĀ subject, aĀ verb, and a complete thought. If one of these three items is missing, a fragment results.
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