Underline and correct the to fragments in the following exercise.

Write the corrected portion of each sentence on the line provided. 1. To give his students plenty of writing practice. The teacher assigned journals
2. To give herself a break from the computer. Nora took her dog for a walls
3. Samuel was surprised. To see the package outside his door.
4 To mark his place in his book. Santiago used a dollar bill.
h Radio stations often hold contests. To keep listeners tuned in

Underline and correct the -ing fragments in the following exercise.

Write the corrected portion of each sentence on the line provided. 1. Puffing as if she had run a marathon. Bonita completed her first lap on the circular track.
2. The vines grew thick on the abandoned house. Obscuring the windows and part of the front door.
3. Riding in the back of the pickup truck. The dog wobbled unsteadily as his owner rounded a curve.
4. Sneaking cigarettes, playing her music too loud, and visiting a male resident after curfew. Aunt Matilda has broken most of the nursing home’s rules.
5. Leslie complains that her neighbor’s children are allowed to run wild. Playing loudly in the street until past midnight.

Underline and correct the -¢d and -en fragments in the following exercise.

Write the corrected portion of each sentence on the line provided. L Next week, students are invited to a career fair and resume workshop. Presented by the college’s career counseling office.
2. Cleaned and pressed at the local cleaners. Elijah’s old sport coatlooked like new.
3. Drawn by the smell of food. The yellow Lab decided to Join our picnic.
4. Kevin has kept his old model trains.Stored on a shelf in a closet in his parents’ house.
5. Encouraged by her parents. Kaitlyn decided to apply for the scholarship.

Underline and correct the missing-subject fragments in the following exercise.

Write the corrected portion of each sentence on the line provided.
1. The cat ate the hamburger. But refused the bun.
2. The baseball player emerged from the dugout. And waved his cap to acknowl-edge the cheering fans.
3. At the side of the road, the collie looked both ways. Then crossed the street.

4. On her days off, Bianca reads a book. Or surfs the Internet on her laptop.
5. Every morning, a wily squirrel bounds into IVLaurice’s backyard and heads for the bird feeder. Then eats the food Maurice has put out for the birds.

Underline and correct the example and exception fragments in the following exercise. Write the correction on the line provided. 1. Natalie sets aside specific times to study and lets nothing interfere with her plans. Unless something more interesting comes along.
2. Leonard complained that nothing grew in his garden. Except weeds.

3. ‘Thirty years ago, office workers had to get along without modem equipment. Such as computers, copiers, and fax machines.
4. OnNew Year’s Eve, Alexandra vowed to give up all sweets. Especially chocolate.
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IDENTIFYING AND CORRECTING SENTENCE FRAGMENTS Underline and correct each fragment in the following exercise.

Write your correction on the line provided. 1. From the apartment next door. Kristen and her roommate Jamie heard a loud thud.
2. Because of the pouring rain. Duncan couldn’t read the exit signs on the highway.
3. Carlos enjoys his work as a tech support specialist. Except for the occasional irate customer.
9. Javy took his job at the supermarket seriously. Arriving on time and working hard for his entire shift.

5. It took three days to complete the wallmthon. Which covered 60 miles and benefited breast cancer research.
6. The coach joked that his team had a perfect record. Because they had never won a game.
7. Found next to the cash register at the market. Tabloids, gum, and trial-size products are placed strategically to persuade customers into impulse purchases.
8. Amanda went over to the candy dish. And picked out all the green jelly beans.
9. After cramming all night fora midterm. Mike was too tired to do his best on the exam.
We left the house forty-five minutes early. To catch the first bus.

Underline and correct each fragment in the following exercise.

Write your correction on the line provided. 1. Except for the shower, which produced just a small dribble of water. The hotel room was comfortable and inviting.
2. Although Milan is happy to be attending college in the United States. She misses her family in Beijing.
3. When they went on vacation, the Colesons packed everything they thought they would need. But did not consider the possibility of mow.
4. The young man wore a green shirt. That said, “My parents were kidnapped by aliens and all I got was this lousy T-shirt.”
5. Worn through at the toe and battered from use. Jennifer’s sneakers need to be replaced.

6. With the top down and the music turned up loud. Anita sailed down me moonlit highway.
7. Cheering loudly and clapping rhythmically. The audience demanded an encore.
8. Interrupted by dozens of long commercials. The TV show ground slowly toward its conclusion.
9. Ayesha went to the library to return a book. That was three weeks overdue.
10. At the garage sale, Mark looked at the worn wooden desk. And wondered if it would fit into the back of his vehicle.