1. a group of words that does not form a complete grammatical sentence
Usage: linguistics; grammar

Examples

• The phrase ‘running quickly’ is a nonsentence because it lacks a subject.
• Students often write nonsentences when they forget to include a main verb.
• The teacher marked several nonsentences in the essay that needed to be corrected.
• ‘After the game’ is a nonsentence that requires additional words to be complete.
• Grammar checkers can help identify nonsentences in your writing.
• The fragment ‘Because it was raining’ is a nonsentence that needs a main clause.