Sentence Fragments

A sentence fragment is a “sentence” that is missing one of the major elements necessary of a sentence, therefore making it incomplete. The major elements necessary to make a complete sentence are having a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. For example, if you write, “Paul the period is.” you have a sentence fragment, because the thought isn’t complete. Compare that to “Paul the period is smart.” Now, by adding smart, you have completed the thought, and there is a complete sentence rather than a fragment.