REWRITING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

REWRITING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS

You will leam to recognize and correct some common errors in sentence structure: sentence fragments.

Types of Sentence Fragments

• Subordinating Clauses

• Participle Phrases

• Infinitive Phrases

• Verb Phrases

• Appositives

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What are Sentence Fragments?

• cannot stand alone

• lack a subject and a verb

• are grammatically incorrect

• need to be corrected

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Sentence fragments should be avoided at all costs.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Because some students work part-time while taking a full load of classes.

• fragment

• complete sentence

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Eating the entire bowl of ice cream.

• fragment

• complete sentence

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To cook dinner.

• fragment

• complete sentence

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Makes a good impression.

• fragment

• complete sentence

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The one with the wagging tail.

• fragment

• complete sentence

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Teachers who give too much homework.

• fragment

• complete sentence

What is sentence?

A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses. It has full meaning.

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Choose the complete sentence.

• Because I do not feel that grades in college have any value.

• I do not feel that grades in college have any value.

• Because I do not feel that grades in college have any value, I do not believe there are also people with great grades that can also do great things.

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Choose the complete sentence.

• I was so annoyed with my brother, eating the entire bowl of ice cream.

• Eating the entire bowl of ice cream.

• Eating the entire bowl of ice cream, the boy is really ignorant.

• Eating the entire bowl of ice cream may not be a big problem for you.

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Choose the complete sentence.

• Working during the morning and attending classes during the afternoon might be perfect for Mike.

• Working during the morning and attending classes during the afternoon, Mike manages the time very well.

• Working during the morning and attending classes during the afternoon.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

Slammed the door and left.

• Paul slammed the door and left.

• Slam the door and leave.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

Shaking headed into the cabin.

• Mary shaking, headed into the cabin.

• Shaking, Mary headed into the cabin.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

Since she never saw that movie.

• We should invite her since she never saw that movie.

• Since she never saw that movie, we should invite her.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

To explain why that happened.

• He neglected to explain why that happened.

• To explain why that happened is not always easy.

• To explain why that happened, Brian didn't disclose any secret.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

My best friend

• Harry, my best friend, is visiting this weekend.

• I can't wait for Harry, my best friend.

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Rewrite this sentence fragment.

Built a sandcastle for her.

• My grandfather built a sandcastle for her.

• Build a sandcastle for her.