EF 2/3 "Fragments" C-17

fragment - sentence fragment, not a complete sentence

missing a subject or a verb
only half a sentence

1. That dog is barking.

dog - bark
cat - meow
cow - moo
lamb - bah
horse - neigh
pig - oink
donkey - hee haw
puppy - yip
bird - chirp, sing
crow - cah
turkey - gobble
chicken - cluck
hen
rooster - cock-a-doodle-do

2. Is running away. FRAG - MISSING A SUBJECT
The tall boy is running away.

3. Pam is singing. SENT

4. In a big car. FRAG
She is driving in a big car. She is a passenger.
She is driving a big car. She is the driver.

5. Washing the dishes. FRAG
The woman man is washing the dishes. The woman is having a cup of tea and relaxing.

The wife is washing the dishes, and the husband is drying the dishes.

6. She has a new job. SENT

7. The man on the bus. FRAG
The man was sitting on the bus.
The man on the bus was very rude.
The man on the bus gave up his seat for a woman with a baby.

8. Please leave the door open.

9. On the desk. FRAG
The glass is on the desk.
The books are on the desk.
The lazy cat is sleeping on my papers on the desk.

The cat always sleeps on the window ledge.

10. Will be sunny tomorrow. FRAG
The weather will be sunny tomorrow.
It will be sunny tomorrow.