College Composition / Unit 3 CMP 0053 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Phrase Fragments
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The idea
A phrase set off as a sentence is a fragment, because a phrase lacks a subject, a verb, or both.
In practice
Fragments often follow the sentence they expand: "Expenses kept rising. Things like rent, childcare and transportation."
Where people slip
Lists introduced by things like, such as or for example are a frequent source of phrase fragments.
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