Same Sentences English Worksheet With Answer Key Page 29

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Fix Sentence Fragments
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Remember: You can fix a fragment by adding a subject or predicate that
includes a verb. Or, you can combine the fragment with another sentence.
Fragment:
Fragment:
Tells Ella about the race.
Tells Ella about the race.
Sentence:
Sentence:
Bonnie tells Ella about the race.
Bonnie tells Ella about the race.
Fragment:
Fragment:
Bonnie Ella to try to win.
Bonnie Ella to try to win.
Sentence:
Sentence:
Bonnie wants Ella to try to win.
Bonnie wants Ella to try to win.
Fragment:
Fragment:
Ella is not sure. If she wants to enter the race.
Ella is not sure. If she wants to enter the race.
Sentence:
Sentence:
Ella is not sure if she wants to enter the race.
Ella is not sure if she wants to enter the race.
Try It
Possible responses:
A. Fix the fragments and write complete sentences.
Kevin is a big influence on Juan.
1.
Is a big influence on Juan.
Juan admires Kevin.
2.
Juan.
Juan listens carefully
3.
Juan listens carefully to Kevin. Because he has good ideas.
to Kevin because he has good ideas.
He thinks things over, but he
4.
Thinks things over, but he makes his own decisions.
makes his own decisions.
B. Each group of words is a fragment. Add a subject or a verb or combine the
fragment with the other sentence. Write the complete sentence.
I had to make a choice.
5. Had to make a choice.
David gave me advice.
6. David me advice.
He had a similar experience.
7. Had a similar experience.
His comments were
8. His comments were helpful. Because he has a lot of experience.
helpful because he has a lot of experience.
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