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Snarf Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Independent, Stand-Alone Sentence(s)
1. The first one she had ever had.
2. It was the first one she had ever had.
I know the second one is an independent clause, but is the first one? If not, what do you call it? Is it just an incomplete sentence?
Thanks.
2. It was the first one she had ever had.
I know the second one is an independent clause, but is the first one? If not, what do you call it? Is it just an incomplete sentence?
Thanks.
Top answer
The first is a fragment. I prefer not to use terms like complete sentence or incomplete sentence , since a sentence is complete by nature.
- The first is a fragment.
- I prefer not to use terms like complete sentence or incomplete sentence , since a sentence is complete by nature.
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The first is a fragment. I prefer not to use terms like complete sentence or incomplete sentence, since a sentence is complete by nature.
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1. The first one she had ever had.
2. It was the first one she had ever had.
I know the second one is an independent clause, but is the first one? No
If not, what do you call it? It's a noun followed by an adjectival subordinate clause.
Is it just an incomplete sentence? Yes.
2. It was the first one she had ever had.
I know the second one is an independent clause, but is the first one? No
If not, what do you call it? It's a noun followed by an adjectival subordinate clause.
Is it just an incomplete sentence? Yes.
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