Same Sentences English Worksheet With Answer Key Page 27
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What’s One More Way to Fix a Fragment?
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Combine Neighboring Sentences.
Writers may create a fragment by starting a new sentence when they
Writers may create a fragment by starting a new sentence when they
shouldn’t. These fragments are easy to fix. Just combine the fragment
shouldn’t. These fragments are easy to fix. Just combine the fragment
with the sentence before it.
with the sentence before it.
sentence
sentence
fragment
fragment
1. Irina used to set the table. While her father cooked dinner.
1. Irina used to set the table. While her father cooked dinner.
Irina used to set the table while her father cooked dinner.
Irina used to set the table while her father cooked dinner.
sentence
sentence
fragment
fragment
2. Now Irina cooks dinner. Because her father is busy.
2. Now Irina cooks dinner. Because her father is busy.
Now Irina cooks dinner because her father is busy.
Now Irina cooks dinner because her father is busy.
Try It
A. Find each fragment. Combine it with the other sentence and write the
new sentence.
Irina’s sister is a
1. Irina’s sister is a role model for her. Because she is so intelligent.
role model for her because she is so intelligent.
Irina wanted to
2. Irina wanted to be a nurse like her sister. When she was younger.
be a nurse like her sister when she was younger.
Now she has
3. Now she has other ideas. Because she learned about more careers.
other ideas because she learned about more careers.
She learned
4. She learned about new careers. When she attended Career Day at school.
about new careers when she attended Career Day at school.
She is considering a
5. She is considering a career in law. Or she might study finance.
career in law or she might study finance.
Her father is a lawyer and her
6. Her father is a lawyer. And her aunt is a banker.
aunt is a banker.
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