Correcting Sentence Fragments that are Dependent Clauses
Directions:
Identify the items below by using the following code:
S
complete sentence
F
sentence fragment
Example:
_F_
Because many young wage earners cannot afford to take vacations.
___ 1. A person who is so obviously self-disciplined.
___ 2. If you feel the left wheels of your vehicle lifting,
you should steer to the right.
___ 3. When motorists block the path of emergency vehicles,
such as ambulances.
___ 4. Since Anna forgot to recharge the flashlight.
___ 5. Once Norman had the package wrapped and labeled, he
had to decide which package-delivery service to use.
___ 6. Although the doughnuts are labeled as “lite,”
they are hardly a diet food.
___ 7. Because the state’s rural areas did not experience
the prosperity of its cities.
___ 8. Since an accurate count of the population can be
taken in the largest country in the world.
___ 9. Objects that fit in the tube are too small to be
sold as toys for children under three.
___ 10. I never miss Anselmo’s birthday, although most years he has to drop several hints before I remember.