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sentencefragment

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/ˈsɛntənsˌfræɡmənt/ · sen-tence-frag-ment

A group of words that does not express a complete thought; an incomplete sentence.

Meanings

nounformal

A group of words that does not express a complete thought; an incomplete sentence.

لفظوں کا ایسا گروہ جو مکمل خیال کا اظہار نہیں کرتا؛ ایک نامکمل جملہ۔

جملے کا ٹکڑا

jumlay ka tukra

Synonyms

incomplete sentencephraseclauseنامکمل جملہفقرہحصہ

Antonyms

complete sentenceمکمل جملہ

Common Collocations

  • correct a sentence fragment
  • identify a sentence fragment
  • avoid sentence fragments

Example Sentences

She enjoys reading books, especially mysteries.

وہ کتابیں پڑھنا پسند کرتی ہے، خاص کر معما۔

Woh kitabein parhna pasand karti hai, khaas kar mo'amma.

Running through the park.

پارک کے ذریعے دوڑنا۔

Park ke zariye daurna.

If I go to the store.

اگر میں دکان پر جاؤں۔

Agar main dukaan par jaun.

Easily Confused With

sentence:A sentence is a complete thought with a subject and a verb, whereas a sentence fragment is incomplete.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a fragment as a piece missing from a whole.

Imagine a puzzle with a missing piece, representing an incomplete idea.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "sentence fragment" — a part of a sentence that is incomplete

First known use: 20th century

The term 'sentence fragment' has been used in English grammar to describe incomplete sentences that lack a subject or a verb.