A sentence fragment is a grammatically incomplete sentence. It is incomplete because it is missing either a subject or a verb. It may also lack both. Correction fragments. The two most common ways to correct fragments are: Connect the fragment to the sentence. Or Rewrite the fragment so that it is a complete sentence. Four of the most common types of fragments are: 1. Dependent word fragments: This fragment has two components necessary for a complete sentence which is a subject and a verb. Since this fragment begins with a dependent word (e.g., because, when, while before, after), it is an incomplete thought and cannot be a complete sentence. Incorrect: Eileen drove forty miles to the nearest pet store. Because she no longer had her dog's favorite treats. Correct: Eileen drove forty miles to the nearest pet store because she was out of her dog's favorite treats.2. Missing Topic Fragments: This is a sentence that is missing or missing a topic. This can be fixed by adding the s...