Fragment Chart

 

 

TYPES

FORMULAS

ERROR

CORRECTION

Dependent clause

DC. 

   No complete thought.

Even though John sat by the pool. 

 

 

Even though John sat by the pool, Susan went for a swim. 

 

 

Ing Phrase

ING PHRASE.

   No subject, no verb

Swimming in the pool. 

 

 

Susan went swimming in the pool.

 

 

Large Subject

Noun + Relative Clause

 

 

 

Noun + Prepositional  Phrase

 

Adjective + noun

The woman who is very tall.

 

 

 

The woman in the red dress.

 

 

The tall redheaded woman.

 

The woman who is very tall reached for the balloon.

 

The woman in the red dress is very attractive. 

 

The tall red headed woman left this letter for you. 

 

Relative Clause

RC.

   Begin with relative pronouns = who,  which and that. 

   No main subject or verb

Which is not my favorite. 

 

 

 

Red, which is not my favorite, is a color I wear often.