Sentence Fragments
by MaestriIn the last set of examples above, you may have noticed that each fragment is longer than the similar complete sentence. The groups of words are otherwise the same, but the fragments have an extra word at the beginning. These words are called subordinating conjunctions. If a group of words that would normally be a complete sentence is preceded by a subordinating conjunction, something more is needed to complete the thought. These subordinate or dependent clauses need something more to complete their meaning; therefore, they depend on an independent clause, a group of words that by itself could form a complete sentence. Examine how the fragments from above have been rewritten below to express a complete thought.
If I left an hour earlier than usual, I would be able to avoid rush hour.
When our team finished its year-end evaluation, we all took the next day off.
Whenever Roger tried to explain his position, he misquoted the facts.
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