Writing 2111F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dependent Clause, Amy Tan, Semicolon

• School: Western University
• Department: Writing
• Course: Writing 2111F/G
• Professor: Christopher Lee

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Fragments: as a child, i often i stood in one place. The second sentence below is a fragment because it has no subject: the pilots ejected from the plane, landing in the water. And immediately popped their life vests: joining the two together solves the problem. A subordinate clause can also create a fragment, even though it contains a subject and main verb, the thought isn"t completed. If you don"t pay me the money: the sentence needs to be completed, like so: if you don"t pay me the money, i will break your kneecaps. Wrong: at the zoo we can still see animals. Although, we rarely see wildlife in the city. Fragment: although always introduces a subordinate clause, as in although it was late, we still tried to catch the movie. the thought needs to be completed. Watch out for fragments created by such as, for example, or for instance : there are many great writers.