Correcting Sentence Fragments with Missing Subjects
and Verbs Answers
Directions:
Identify each of the items below by using the following code:
S
complete sentence
F
sentence fragment
Example:
_F_
In the classroom, in stores, on television, and in magazines.
_F_1.
From publications on fuel spills to descriptions of the fat content of french
fries.
_S_2.
Dropping scissors on the floor can destroy the alignment of the blades.
_F_3.
About oil spills, chemicals in foods, and air pollution.
_S_4. The
pricing structure leads to higher rates.
_F_5.
Just as expensive but half as large.
_S_6. The
dust bag on a small vacuum cleaner must be changed frequently.
_S_7.
Burglars prefer quiet ways of entering a home, such as picking a lock.
_F_8.
Only $3 for the razor, but $25 a year for blades.
_S_9.
Food cooked on a gas grill tastes the same as food cooked on a charcoal grill.
_F_10. Directly under a high-voltage power line.