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Greyhammar Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

sentence fragment

hi, everybody

my teacher told me that the following sentence is a fragment:

Canada, which I thought was a country completely shielded with snow like a gigantic iceberg.

could anyone tell me why?

thank you very much
  

Top answer

Hi, my teacher told me that the following sentence is a fragment: Yes, it's not a complete sentence. The reason is that the words in pink are just a subordinate clause. You need a main verb to make a main clause.

— Clive

  • Hi, my teacher told me that the following sentence is a fragment: Yes, it's not a complete sentence.
  • The reason is that the words in pink are just a subordinate clause.
  • You need a main verb to make a main clause.
  • Take a simpler example.
  • ', I will wait for you to finish speaking.
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Hi,

my teacher told me that the following sentence is a fragment:

Yes, it's not a complete sentence. The reason is that the words in pink are just a subordinate clause. You need a main verb to make a main clause.

Take a simpler example. If you say, 'Pepsi, which is sweet.....', I will wait for you to finish speaking. If that's all you want t
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thank you very much

btw, i am planning to visit Toronto next summer
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i am planning to visit Toronto next summer


OK, I hope there will be no icebergs. Clive
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