From Exercise 9 you should know the three ways to fix
a sentence fragment:
1) Attaching the fragment to an indpendent clause before
or after it.
2) Rewriting it as an independent clause.
3) Adding a comma before the independent clause if the
subject and verb are not in it.
Activity: Examine the following sentences. Correct the sentence fragment errors in your notes.
example:
When she is helping at home.
The work is finished sooner. (fragment)
When she is helping at home the
work is finished sooner. (correct: dependent clause
joined to an independent clause)
1. The man gave him a deal on the price of the car.
Because Grampa knew him.
2. Our entertainment unit collapsed! While the
television is on the table. We have to eat in the living
room.
3. Since the earth goes around the sun. We have
a sunrise and sunset.
4. I couldn't find a job in Halifax. Then I decided
to move to Toronto.
5. Because the job opportunities were limited.
For extra practice with sentence fragments, complete the
quiz linked to the bottom of Exercise 9.