Identify Fragments

Maria was not watching her plate of barbecue very carefully. So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge. As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria’s new sandals.

• Maria was not watching her plate of barbecue very carefully.

• So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge.

• As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria’s new sandals.

Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa’s paper during the biology exam. Guilt has consumed him. Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Professor Gregory, his biology instructor.

• Ever since Andre peeked at Melissa’s paper during the biology exam.

• Guilt has consumed him.

• Even the blueberries floating in his cereal bowl seem like the accusing eyes of Professor Gregory, his biology instructor.

James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator. Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor. The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.

• James opened the door of his cluttered refrigerator.

• Which caused a pint of blueberries to fall to the floor.

• The fruit bounced and rolled everywhere in an explosion of indigo.

Richie loves to walk his friends’ dogs at Lake Eola Park. For example, Kim’s Labrador retriever Murphy or Gary’s bulldog Kembo. Beautiful women, Richie has learned, gravitate toward guys with cute dogs.

• Richie loves to walk his friends’ dogs at Lake Eola Park.

• For example, Kim’s Labrador retriever Murphy or Gary’s bulldog Kembo.

• Beautiful women, Richie has learned, gravitate toward guys with cute dogs.

Head down, Lela stared at the textbook on her desk. She understood the fragment practice that Mr. Markham was reviewing in class. But was too shy to raise her hand to volunteer an answer.

• Head down, Lela stared at the textbook on her desk.

• She understood the fragment practice that Professor Markham was reviewing in class.

• But was too shy to raise her hand to volunteer an answer.

Joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable. Although he did not want to be rude in the middle of geology class. An explosive belch erupted from his mouth.

• Joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable.

• Although he did not want to be rude in the middle of class.

• An explosive belch erupted from his mouth.

Phillip left work early. To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish exam would test the next day. But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the electronics department.

• Phillip left work early.

• To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish exam would test the next day.

• But all that he could think about was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the electronics department.

Chewing the dry, tough, whole-grain bread bought from the health food store.

Lorena tried to enjoy her lunch. Fantasizing about a juicy cheeseburger on a soft white bun did not improve the taste of the soy product sandwiched between leaves of organic lettuce.

• Chewing the dry, tough, whole-grain bread bought from the health food store.

• Lorena tried to enjoy her lunch.

• Fantasizing about a juicy cheeseburger on a soft white bun did not improve the taste of the soy product sandwiched between leaves of organic lettuce.

My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places. Lately she prefers the computer table. Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor.

• My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places.

• Lately she prefers the computer table.

• Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor.

Rocking and thrashing like a wild horse that cowboys had lassoed. The washer complained about its overloaded tub. At the other end of the Laundromat, Bobby quietly read an old magazine, pretending that it was not his machine.

• Rocking and thrashing like a wild horse that cowboys had lassoed.

• The washer complained about its overloaded tub.

• At the other end of the Laundromat, Bobby quietly read an old magazine, pretending that it was not his machine.