Sentence Fragments: Compound Predicate

Sentence Fragments: Compound Predicate

Identifying a Fragment with Only One Part of a Compound Predicate

A compound predicate (one with two parts joined by and, but, or, or nor) should not be split into two sentences. If you write a sentence with one subject and a compound predicate, both parts of the predicate must appear in the same sentence.

Faulty

After an hour, the dancers changed partners. And adapted to a different type of music. [fragment = And adapted to a different type of music.][compound predicate = changed partners and adapted to a different type of music.]

Method of Correcting

Correct the fragment by removing the period and capital letter.

Revised

After an hour, the dancers changed partners and adapted to a different type of music.