Fixing Sentence Fragments in Writing

This video tutorial explains sentence fragments, why they are incorrect, and how to fix them. It covers the components of a complete sentence, which include an action word and a subject. The video provides examples of sentence fragments and demonstrates how to correct them by adding the missing elements. It concludes with tips for recognizing and correcting sentence fragments and suggests further resources for study.

Why is it important to fix sentence fragments?

• They make the text more colorful.

• They ensure the sentence makes sense.

• They add more words to the sentence.

• They make the sentence longer.

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What are the two essential components of a complete sentence?

• A subject and a verb.

• A noun and an adjective.

• A verb and an adverb.

• A subject and an object.

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What is a sentence fragment?

• A sentence with too many words.

• A sentence that lacks either a subject or a verb.

• A sentence with incorrect punctuation.

• A sentence that is too long.

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How can you fix a sentence fragment?

• By removing some words.

• By adding the missing subject or verb.

• By changing the punctuation.

• By adding more adjectives.

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In the sentence 'learned a lot on placement', what is missing?

• The verb.

• The adjective.

• The object.

• The subject.

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How would you correct the sentence 'learned a lot on placement'?

• Adding a verb.

• Adding an object.

• Adding a subject.

• Adding an adjective.

In the sentence 'some students in the class', what is missing?

• The adjective.

• The object.

• The subject.

• The verb.

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How would you correct the sentence 'some students in the class'?

• Adding a subject.

• Adding an object.

• Adding an adjective.

• Adding a verb.

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What does the sentence 'some students in the class whispered' have that makes it complete?

• A subject and a verb.

• A noun and an adverb.

• A verb and an adjective.

• A subject and an object.

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Where can you find more tips on studying at university?

• In the textbook.

• In the Tune In series videos.

• In the library.

• In the lecture notes.

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