EF3/4 Sentence Fragment exercises

sentence fragments - not a complete sentence, half a sentence

We are going to the beach today. Because it is sunny and hot.

Because it is sunny and hot. sentence fragment, frag
not a complete meaning

FIX:
Because It is sunny and hot. SIMPLE
We are going to the beach today because it is sunny and hot. COMPLEX
Because it is sunny and hot, we are going to the beach today. COMPLEX
It is sunny and hot, so we are going to the beach today. COMPOUND

These three sentence styles are all you need to do well for any writing.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX

1. Driving in the city during the evening rush hour. frag
Don't drive in the city during the evening rush hour. command, imperative sentence SIMPLE
Driving in the city during the evening rush hour is terrible. SIMPLE

2. Because he didn't want to work on weekends. frag
Because he didn't want to work on weekends, he was fired. COMPLEX
He didn't want to work on weekends. SIMPLE
He didn't take the job because he didn't want to work on weekends. COMPLEX

3. OK
4. OK Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
Who borrowed Stefanie's car on Saturday night?
I don't know who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night. COMPLEX- noun clause
5. While waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while she is waiting for her friend. MY STYLE
Mary is standing there while she is waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there while waiting for her friend.
Mary is standing there waiting for her friend.

He was singing a song while he was driving.
He was singing a song while driving.
He was singing a song driving.  XXX

Mary is waiting for her friend.
While he is waiting for his friend, he is angry.
hungry/angry = hangry

while/ during
while...V
My son was singing while he was taking a bath.
My son was singing while taking a bath.
during...N
My son was singing during his bath.

We had a lot of fun while we were hiking on Mt. Seymour.
We had a lot of fun while hiking on Mt. Seymour.
We had a lot of fun during our hike on Mt. Seymour.

while + V
during + N

While waiting/we are waiting for her friend, we can chat with each other.

chat  V N
walk V N
learn V learning N
drive V drive/driving N Can I get a drive to work?

6. Since Manual had seen the movie before. frag
Since/Because Manual had seen the movie before, he didn't come with us.

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