EF 2/3 sentence fragment exercises

1.     Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass and watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob who are sitting on the grass are watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass; meanwhile, they are watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass. Meanwhile, they are watching a game of football.

3.     The diamond ring was stolen last night.

The diamond ring that was stolen last night is hers.

I know that the diamond ring was stolen last night.

4.     It was raining while we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.

We had lunch while…

5.     I can’t meet you for supper because I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow.

I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow because I have to finish my job.

I have to finish my job because I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow. NOT LOGICAL

7.     John held his friend’s shoulder, sat on the bench, and then listened to him trying to explain the story.

He met his friend at the coffee shop and then listened to him trying to explain the story.

He met his friend at the coffee shop; then he listened to him trying to explain the story.

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9.The man who entered the country in May and left again in July worked for this computer company last year.

At first, he entered the country in May, and then he left again in July.

He entered France in May and left again in July.

10.     If the recession continues, many people will lose their jobs.

          Even if the recession continues, people will continue    to buy luxury goods.