EF3 sentence fragments

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

Pete and Bob who were sitting on the grass were watching a game of football. ADJ CL

I saw that Pete and Bob were sitting on the grass and watching a game of football. NOUN CL

Pete and Bob were sititng on the grass because they were watching a game of football. ADV CL

3.    The diamond ring was stolen last Friday night. PASSIVE VOICE

My diamond ring which was stolen last Friday night was a gift from my father. ADJ CL

I was sad when the diamond ring was stolen last Friday night. ADV CL

I think that the diamond ring was stolen last Friday night. NOUN CL

4.    We were hungry while we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.

While we were waiting for the mechanic to fix out car, we robbed a bank.

5.    I’m sorry that I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow. NOUN CL

I’m sorry, but I won’t (be able to get off) (finish) work until 6 o’clock tomorrow. COMPOUND CL

I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow because it will be a crazy day.

I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow because we are going to have an important meeting with a new client/ customer.

7.    Then your mother listened to his friend trying to explain the story.

He stopped reading; then he listened to the friend trying to explain the story. SEMICOLON- COMPOUND SENT

9.    Your 90-year-old grandmother entered the country in May and left again in July.

10.The bank prime rate will remain high/ at 3% even if recession continues.

A lot of people will lose their jobs if the recession continues.

A lot of people in financial companies will get raises even if the recession continues.