Chat with us, powered by LiveChat Class, one of the common errors is "sentence fragments". In other words, groups of words that are not a complete thought. - STUDENT SOLUTION USA

Class, one of the common errors is “sentence fragments”. In other words, groups of words that are not a complete thought.

Class, Fragments can be problematic to clarity because major sentence level errors such as fragments and run-ons get in the way of meaning and clarity. Class, below you will find a “silly story” that doesn’t make sense, not just because it is silly but because it has several sentence fragments.

Class, which of the following groups of words are sentence fragments? Explain how can you tell.

As a fun thing to do, without adding or subtracting any words, turn this into a correctly punctuated paragraph 🙂 You will of course have to remove OR change punctuation and change capitalization.

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A challenge activity: Make your own silly list of fragments and sentences that could be made into a group of correctly punctuated sentences without adding or subtracting any words.

1. Even though Melvina had a crush on Merlin.
2. Something smelled rotten to Merlin as he paced the mall.
3. Merlin accidentally strolled into Victoria’s Secret, proving yet again he was a complete loser.

4. After going through a terrible weekend because he had messed up his blind date by not paying for the movie rental.

5. He had to do something about his fate.
6. For example, just give up on love.

7. His eyes darted to the row of nightgowns.

8. He blushed.

9. He remembered his role as the bumbling animal detective in the first grade play and the gloves he wore to make his hands look like hooves.
10. Which was one reason Melivina refused to wear a donkey suit when it was her turn to come on stage.
11. Merlin almost danced a jig.
12. When he spotted Melvina

13. She blushed.

14. Darting behind the clearance rack of slips.

15. Melvina thought she was safe.

16. Then their eyes met, and a burning sensation rushed through their bodies.

17. Merlin quietly asked if Melvina would like to eat with him in the food court.

17. Where Merlin chose the liver and onions.
18. After all this time.

19. Merlin and Melvina love to tell the tale of how they finally became a couple.

20. Even though Merlin swears their love has nothing to do with the smell of liver and onions or his fear he would never find love.

21. Melvina still finds the smell of liver and onions quite delightful. Even though Melvina had a crush on Melvin ,something smelled rotten to Melvin as he strolled the mall.Proving yet again… View the full answer

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