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Keywords: Punctuated, Grammatically, Verb, Clause, Bereft

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a group of words that is missing a subject, a predicate, or does not express a complete thought.

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a clause masquerading as a sentence

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a clause or phrase that does not form a complete sentence but is punctuated as though it does

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a collection of words bereft of their verb or

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a dependent clause or phrase used by a writer as a complete sentence

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a group of words passing itself off as a sentence without having a subject and a verb

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a group of words punctuated as a sentenc

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a group of words that is incorrectly punctuated as a complete sentence

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a partial sentence that does not express a complete idea

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a part of a sentence punctuated as if it were a complete sentence

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a word string punctuated as a sentence but which is not a grammatically complete sentence

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A group of words that is not grammatically a complete sentence but is punctuated as one: Because it mattered greatly.

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A sentence that is missing the subject, the verb, or both.

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occur when a sentence is missing a subject, verb, or main clause. Except in very rare cases, you should avoid sentence fragments. Example: School should be free. Or cheaper.

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A sentence fragment is a group of words that is punctuated as a sentence but does not express a complete thought.

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