Remember that a sentence fragment is just another term for 'incomplete sentence. ' Sentence fragments usually lack either main verb or subject (or both). ... A comma splice is a kind of run-on sentence where a comma is inserted between two independent clauses

without a coordinating conjunction to join them.

How do you tell if a sentence is a fragment?

When the full thought is not expressed because either the subject or the verb is missing, you have a sentence fragment. The problem with fragments is that they don't tell the whole story. Key elements are missing, leaving the reader hanging without a sense of the full thought.

What is an example of a sentence fragment?

Here is a glaring example of a sentence fragment: Because of the rain. On its own, because of the rain doesn't form a complete thought. ... Now the fragment has become a dependent clause attached to a sentence that has a subject (the party) and a verb (was canceled).