UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LOJA

Facultad de la Educación, el Arte y la Comunicación

English Language Department
ORAL PRESENTATION

NAME: Tania Carolina Betancourt Ochoa.

DATE: July 14th, 2020.
CYCLE: VII
TECHER: Mg.Sc. Carmen Dávila.
SUBJECT: Native Speech of Specialized English.
TOPIC: Fragments
INSTRUCTION: Explain what fragments are and give an example of each
type of fragment.
 SENTENCE
FRAGMENTS
What are sentence fragments?

A sentence fragment is a string of words that

does not form a complete sentence; there is a
 necessary component of a complete sentence
missing. This missing component may be a
subject (usually a noun) or a predicate (verb or
verb phrase) and/or when the sentence does not
express a complete idea.
Dependent clause
What do these sentences need?
•After months of research.

•Where I was born.

•Whenever I go to Greece.

•Whom I met at the book signing.

•Although she wants to go to the movies.

Correction
• He finally finished his novel, after months of research.

• The town where I was born is on the east coast.

• Whenever I go to Greece, I will visit Santorini.

• The author, whom I met at the book signing, was very cordial.

• Although she wants to go to the movies, she must study for her
communications test instead.
Missing the subject
What is needed in the following sentences?
• Went to dinner after the graduation ceremony.

• The essay won a prize because was so well researched.

• The commuters were staring hopefully down the track. Just

wanted to get to work on time. 
Correction
• Kiley and her family went to dinner after the graduation ceremony.

• The essay won a prize because it was so well researched.

• The commuters were staring hopefully down the track. They just wanted
to get to work on time.

• The commuters were staring hopefully down the track, just wanting to
get to work on time.
Missing the verb
What is missing in these sentences?
They lunch after business class.

•The trees with their rattling yellow leaves.

•Amazing detailed maps on Google Earth.

Correction
•They ate lunch after business class.

•The trees with their rattling yellow leaves swayed

in the wind.

•Amazing detailed maps are found on Google Earth.

Incomplete verb:
Are these sentences correct?

• Caroline studying for her biology test tonight at

home.

• I in an armchair watching TV since Tuesday and I can

tell you I have had enough of it. 
Correction
• Caroline will be studying for her sociology test tonight
at home.

• I am in an armchair watching TV since Tuesday and I

can tell you I have had enough of it.