Unit 4: Combining Sentence Fragments

Reminder:

You do NOT use a comma before the AAAWWUBBIS if a sentence ENDS with an AAAWWUBBIS clause.

If a sentence STARTS with an AAAWWUBBIS clause, you DO use a comma after the AAAWWUBBIS clause.

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What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

The dog in the park ran away. Because her owner let go of the leash.

• The dog in the park ran away because her owner let go of the leash.

• The dog in the park ran away, because he owner let go of the leash.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

Many problems infest our cities. Such as crumbling infrastructure, home foreclosures, and poor public services.

• Many problems plague our cities such as crumbling infrastructure, home foreclosures, and poor public services.

• Many problems plague our cities, such as crumbling infrastructure, home foreclosures, and poor public services.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

When I get an opportunity to speak with the teacher. I will ask him about your project.

• When I get an opportunity to speak with the teacher I will ask him about your project.

• When I get an opportunity to speak with the teacher, I will ask him about your project.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

I went to school in Boulder. Which is in Colorado.

• I went to school in Boulder which is in Colorado.

• I went to school in Boulder, which is in Colorado.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

The bleachers in the stadium are uncomfortable. Forcing many fans to bring their own cushions.

• The bleachers in the stadium are uncomfortable forcing many fans to bring their own cushions.

• The bleachers in the stadium are uncomfortable, forcing many fans to bring their own cushions.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

Several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg. Because he is so kind and generous.

• Several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg because he is so kind and generous.

• Several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg, because he is so kind and generous.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

Because their car was in the shop. The family had to take a taxi.

• Because their car was in the shop the family had to take a taxi.

• Because their car was in the shop, the family had to take a taxi.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

Because he is so kind and generous. Several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg.

• Because he is so kind and generous several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg.

• Because he is so kind and generous, several of us want to throw a birthday party for Dr. Kellogg.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

After the rain stops. We will get to go to the waterpark.

• After the rain stops we will get to go to the waterpark.

• After the rain stops, we will get to go to the waterpark.

What is the proper way to combine these sentence fragments?

We will get to go to the waterpark. After the rain stops.

• We will get to go to the waterpark after the rain stops.

• We will get to go to the waterpark, after the rain stops.