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Cute572 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Fragment

0“I’m not sure,” she said; and I knew that she wanted to be sure more than she wanted any thing in the world.02br
00 Is it a sentence fragment?02br
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00You never know where are you going until you get there. 02br
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00 The raccoon in the garage was vicious you could see it in his eyes.02br
00would u think my these sentences seemed run-onn on each other? 0-
  

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1blockquote 01cite 10Cute57212cite 10“I’m not sure,” she said; and I knew that she wanted to be sure more than she wanted any thing in the world. 12b 12font 12br 12br 10Is it a sentence fragment? 12b 12font 12br 12br 10You never know where are you going until you get there.

— Avangi

  • 1blockquote 01cite 10Cute57212cite 10“I’m not sure,” she said; and I knew that she wanted to be sure more than she wanted any thing in the world.
  • 12b 12font 12br 12br 10Is it a sentence fragment?
  • 12b 12font 12br 12br 10You never know where are you going until you get there.
  • 12b 12font 12br 12br 10 The raccoon in the garage was vicious you could see it in his eyes.
  • 11font 11b 10These are two separate sentences, which may be joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.
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01cite10Cute57212cite10“I’m not sure,” she said; and I knew that she wanted to be sure more than she wanted any thing in the world. 12br
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11font10“I’m not sure,” she said.12font10 11font10 I’m not sure.12font10 11font
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0Thanks for the help Avangi! 05002br
00Could you please check these following as well for fragmants or comma splices?02br
001. Fishing for trout ,and flying them on a campfire. 02br
002. Don't go over before noon, I won't be there.02br
003. Swiming is great excercise, but i prefer riding on my bicycle. 010id1
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1b00Hi Cute572,02b02br
00While you are waiting for Avangi's reply, perhaps I can help.02br
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01b001. Fishing for trout ,and flying them on a campfire. 02b01i01b00------------This is a fragment, not a sentence02b02i02br
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002. Don't go over before 00, I won't be there. 0
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0 Hey thanks Goodman!02br
00Well i was just showing friendly guesture that Avangi replied me before 05002br
00Thanks for replying 05102br
00well could you expain why its a fragment ? i mean comma is there and conjuntion "And" as well. 010id111id2
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0Hi 572,02br
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00"To fish" and "to fry" are both verbs, but the 01b01i01u00verb form02u02i02b00 you have in the sentence changes them into nouns (or at least so they 01b01i01u00act as nouns02u02i02b00) and they 01b01i01u00serve as the subjects
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0 Hi, 02br
00Avangi already gave you his answer but I like to add a few comments to your last question by using a diffferent context (similar to yours) to show you why it is a fragment.02br
00But first, a basic sentence must have a subject + verb+ adjective or a noun (which could be anything). That's a given. I am busy - is a sentence. 01b00Being busy at the t
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0Thanks guys !02br
00Yes now my point is clear. At first read i didn't understand but after 2nd read i get the point. 02br
00The second sentence we can call comma splice right? as it joins two independent clause without conjunctions. 0-
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