Identify if the word grouping contains sentence fragments, a comma splice, or a run-on sentence, or if the grouping is a complete sentence."Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps"
I think you replaced "are" with "and".
sorry it's the other way around.
Sara's right.
As you typed your sentence, it's a fragment. However, if you changed "and" to "are," it would be a complete sentence.
Cats, unlike dogs, are fond of sitting on laps."
To identify whether the given word grouping contains sentence fragments, a comma splice, a run-on sentence, or if it is a complete sentence, we need to analyze the structure and grammar of the grouping.
In this case, the given word grouping is: "Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps."
To determine if it is a complete sentence, we can check if it has a subject and a predicate that form a complete thought. A complete sentence typically consists of a subject (what or who the sentence is about) and a predicate (what the subject does or what is said about the subject).
In the word grouping provided, "Cats" is the subject, and "unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps" provides additional information about cats. However, the grouping lacks a predicate, which is necessary for a complete sentence. Therefore, the given word grouping is not a complete sentence.
Instead, it can be classified as a sentence fragment because it doesn't express a complete thought or possess a main verb. Sentence fragments can still convey meaning, but they are incomplete on their own.
In this case, the fragment "Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps" implies a comparison between cats and dogs and highlights a characteristic of cats being fond of sitting on laps. However, to make it a complete sentence, the grouping could be modified, for example: "Cats are unlike dogs and are fond of sitting on laps."
To recap, the given word grouping "Cats, unlike dogs and fond of sitting on laps" is a sentence fragment, as it lacks a predicate and does not form a complete thought.