13 Sentence Fragment 3. SENTENCE FRAGMENT: A sentence fragment does not express a complete thought. It is only a piece of a sentence and thus cannot stand alone. Examples: • Fragment: Jane swimming in the pool. Sentence: Jane is swimming in the pool. • Fragment: on the rocky beach near the pier Sentence: Bill found an old tire on the rocky beach near the pier. • Fragment: a book to read Sentence: The librarian helped me to find a book to read.