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Fragment Exercise

The document discusses fragments and run-on sentences. It provides examples of each and asks the reader to identify them as fragments or sentences, and then correct any fragments or run-on sentences. It also discusses summarizing, including the main aims, details to include, purposes, and how to summarize a passage in 3 sentences or less.

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Fragment Exercise

The document discusses fragments and run-on sentences. It provides examples of each and asks the reader to identify them as fragments or sentences, and then correct any fragments or run-on sentences. It also discusses summarizing, including the main aims, details to include, purposes, and how to summarize a passage in 3 sentences or less.

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Fragment Exercise: ____ 2. On the horizon the moon was just coming up.

Write an "F" for fragment or an "S" for sentence in the blanks before each group of ____ 3. That she was a conscientious person.
words. ____ 4. I enjoy writing letters.
____ 1. Whenever you are ready to leave. ____ 5. Which is what I should have done long ago.
____ 2. On the horizon the moon was just coming up.
____ 3. That she was a conscientious person. Correct the following fragments and make them a complete sentence.
____ 4. I enjoy writing letters. 1. Built over 1500 years ago.
____ 5. Which is what I should have done long ago.
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Correct the following fragments and make them a complete sentence.
1. Built over 1500 years ago. 2. The blue car.

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2. The blue car. 3. Creating beautiful memories together

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3. Creating beautiful memories together Run on exercise:


1. My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences.
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Run on exercise:
1. My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences. 2. Jeff mowed the grass this morning tonight he will water the flowers and bushes.

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2. Jeff mowed the grass this morning tonight he will water the flowers and bushes. 3. We are moving to Cincinnati in July I'll go to school there.

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3. We are moving to Cincinnati in July I'll go to school there. 4. I can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered.

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4. I can never beat my little brother at video games, he has them all mastered. 5. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project they felt they deserved a high grade.

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Notes on Summarizing
5. Kathy and Jerry worked very hard on their project they felt they deserved a high grade.

___________________________________________________________________ Summary
Fragment Exercise:
Write an "F" for fragment or an "S" for sentence in the blanks before each group of
words.
____ 1. Whenever you are ready to leave.
Two aims of Two aims of
summary summary

Main idea Main idea

Supporting details Supporting details

Four purposes of Four purposes of


summarizing summarizing

How to summarize How to summarize

Summarizing Practice: Summarizing Practice:


1. A typhoon is powerful, twisting hurricane. It begins high in the air, among the winds 1. A typhoon is powerful, twisting hurricane. It begins high in the air, among the winds
of a giant storm cloud. People who have watched a typhoon’s howling winds reach of a giant storm cloud. People who have watched a typhoon’s howling winds reach
down from the sky have said it’s the most frightening thing they have ever seen. In down from the sky have said it’s the most frightening thing they have ever seen. In
some parts of the Philippines, these tropical storms are called cyclones. some parts of the Philippines, these tropical storms are called cyclones.

2. Tornadoes are not the only windstorms that move through earth’s air. Dust devils, 2. Tornadoes are not the only windstorms that move through earth’s air. Dust devils,
hurricanes and typhoons all have twisting winds. But these windstorms differ from hurricanes and typhoons all have twisting winds. But these windstorms differ from
tornadoes in important ways. tornadoes in important ways.
Notes on Summarizing

Summary

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