Eng 12 fragments

sentence fragments - frags

sentence fragment- not a complete sentence, half a sentence

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Because she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.  frag

COMMON ERROR
The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished. Because she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

SOLUTION
The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished because she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished. She didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished; she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

; shows the two are linked in some way

STYLE
I like cats; she likes dogs.
I like cats. She likes dogs. 

The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished; TRANS, she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

The girl always left the kitchen as soon as her chores were finished; obviously, she didn't want to be in the kitchen working with her mother.

1. Pete and Bob sitting vf on the grass and watching a game of football. vf verb form 
SOLUTION
Pete and Bob sat on the grass and watched a game of football.
parallel verbs -

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. COMPLEX SENT- ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

3. The diamond ring stolen vf last Friday night.

The diamond ring was stolen last Friday night.

The diamond ring stolen last Friday night was worth $2500.
The diamond ring that was stolen last Friday night was worth $2500.


4. While we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.
We waited for the mechanic to fix our car. SIMPLE

While we waited for the mechanic to fix our car, we had a coffee. COMPLEX - ADVERB CLAUSE
We had a coffee while we waited for the mechanic to fix our car. COMPLEX - ADVERB CLAUSE

He wears a hat when it is cold.
When it is cold, he wears a hat.

SENTENCE STYLES:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX - adjective clause, adverb clause, noun clause

Exercise
1. A class of adults learning about how to make their own car repairs. frag
A class of adults is learning about how to make their own car repairs.
A class of adults learning about how to make their own car repairs meet on Tuesday nights.
A class of adults who are learning about how to make their own car repairs meet on Tuesday nights.

5. Mr. Contreras, the only resident who is against the plan. frag
Mr. Contreras is the only resident who is against the plan.
Mr. Contreras, the only resident who is against the plan, is very upset.
Mr. Contreras, who is the only resident who is against the plan, is very upset.