Question

chapter 16 recognizing sentences and fragments

exercise rewrite each sentence fragment to make it a complete sentence.

1. because shouldnt look directly at an eclipse of the sun.

1. solved the crime last month.

1. the cute dog that lives next door.

1. lifted weights at the gym.

1. two possible answers to the question.

1. buys a new cd on the internet.

1. scored a basket in the last two seconds of the game.

1. before anyone else in the house.

1. a skilled heart surgeon named dr. sanchez.

Explanation:

Identify missing subjects or verbs

Each fragment lacks either a subject, a complete verb, or a main independent clause.

• Item 1: "Because shouldn't look directly..." lacks a subject after "Because" or is a dependent clause.
• Item 2: "Solved the crime..." lacks a subject.
• Item 3: "The cute dog..." is a noun phrase with a relative clause, lacking a main verb.
• Item 4: "Lifted weights..." lacks a subject.
• Item 5: "Two possible answers..." is a noun phrase lacking a verb.
• Item 6: "Buys a new CD..." lacks a subject.
• Item 7: "Scored a basket..." lacks a subject.
• Item 8: "Before anyone else..." is a prepositional phrase/dependent clause lacking a main clause.
• Item 9: "A skilled heart surgeon..." is a noun phrase lacking a verb.

Supply missing elements to form complete sentences

Add appropriate subjects, verbs, or independent clauses to make each fragment a complete sentence.

• 1: Add a subject like "you" and fix the structure: "You shouldn't look directly at an eclipse of the sun."
• 2: Add a subject: "The detective solved the crime last month."
• 3: Add a verb phrase: "The cute dog that lives next door barked all night."
• 4: Add a subject: "He lifted weights at the gym."
• 5: Add a verb phrase: "There are two possible answers to the question."
• 6: Add a subject: "She buys a new CD on the Internet."
• 7: Add a subject: "The player scored a basket in the last two seconds of the game."
• 8: Add a main clause: "He woke up before anyone else in the house."
• 9: Add a verb phrase: "A skilled heart surgeon named Dr. Sanchez performed the operation."

Answer:

Question 1

Because shouldn't look directly at an eclipse of the sun. <blank>You shouldn't look directly at an eclipse of the sun.</blank>

Question 2

Solved the crime last month. <blank>The detective solved the crime last month.</blank>

Question 3

The cute dog that lives next door. <blank>The cute dog that lives next door barked all night.</blank>

Question 4

Lifted weights at the gym. <blank>He lifted weights at the gym.</blank>

Question 5

Two possible answers to the question. <blank>There are two possible answers to the question.</blank>

Question 6

Buys a new CD on the Internet. <blank>She buys a new CD on the Internet.</blank>

Question 7

Scored a basket in the last two seconds of the game. <blank>The player scored a basket in the last two seconds of the game.</blank>

Question 8

Before anyone else in the house. <blank>He woke up before anyone else in the house.</blank>

Question 9

A skilled heart surgeon named Dr. Sanchez. <blank>A skilled heart surgeon named Dr. Sanchez performed the operation.</blank>