An incomplete sentence missing parts is called a

• A. Run-on
• B. Fragment
• C. Comma splice
• D. Subject-verb agreement

Answer: (B)

A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause or a complete predicate, so it doesn’t express a full thought. Fragments often occur when a dependent clause or phrase stands alone, like “Because I left early,” which needs an independent clause to be whole, as in “Because I left early, I arrived late.” Another example is a phrase such as “Running down the street,” which lacks a subject or a finite verb. In contrast, a run-on mixes two complete sentences without proper punctuation or conjunctions, a comma splice uses just a comma to join two independent clauses, and subject-verb agreement is about matching the subject and verb in number, not about sentence completeness.