A Trip To Europe: Study Guide
exercise 124
Posted: Mon 09/22/2008 12:08 PM, by: Jennifer Jackson ( jenn4474@email.phoenix.edu ) Previous Message Next Message
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124. Identifying and correcting fragments completed
Total score: 9 out of 10, 90%
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1. We were so excited about our vacation. A trip to Europe!
We were so excited about our vacation a trip to Europe! We were so excited about our vacation, a trip to Europe! Both word groups are complete sentences.
1 out of 1
Correct. The renamer fragment (appositive) A trip to Europe! has been attached to the complete …show more content…
We began the trip in England. Rob has a friend who lives there.
We began the trip in England Rob has a friend who lives there. We began the trip in England, Rob has a friend who lives there. Both word groups are complete …show more content…
We had an unexciting view. The backs of people's heads.
We had an unexciting view the backs of people's heads. We had an unexciting view, the backs of people's heads. Both word groups are complete sentences.
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Correct. The renamer (appositive) fragment The backs of people's heads has been attached to the complete sentence, and a comma has been added.
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9. Rob wasn't too disappointed. Because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace.
Rob wasn't too disappointed, because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace. Rob wasn't too disappointed because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace. Both word groups are complete sentences.
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Sorry, that response is incorrect. No comma is needed to attach the adverb fragment Because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace to the complete sentence. The correct version is Rob wasn't too disappointed because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace.
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10. He said he was happy to accompany me. Wanting to be with me when I fulfilled my dream of seeing the
Posted: Mon 09/22/2008 12:08 PM, by: Jennifer Jackson ( jenn4474@email.phoenix.edu ) Previous Message Next Message
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124. Identifying and correcting fragments completed
Total score: 9 out of 10, 90%
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1. We were so excited about our vacation. A trip to Europe!
We were so excited about our vacation a trip to Europe! We were so excited about our vacation, a trip to Europe! Both word groups are complete sentences.
1 out of 1
Correct. The renamer fragment (appositive) A trip to Europe! has been attached to the complete …show more content…
We began the trip in England. Rob has a friend who lives there.
We began the trip in England Rob has a friend who lives there. We began the trip in England, Rob has a friend who lives there. Both word groups are complete …show more content…
We had an unexciting view. The backs of people's heads.
We had an unexciting view the backs of people's heads. We had an unexciting view, the backs of people's heads. Both word groups are complete sentences.
1 out of 1
Correct. The renamer (appositive) fragment The backs of people's heads has been attached to the complete sentence, and a comma has been added.
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9. Rob wasn't too disappointed. Because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace.
Rob wasn't too disappointed, because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace. Rob wasn't too disappointed because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace. Both word groups are complete sentences.
0 out of 1
Sorry, that response is incorrect. No comma is needed to attach the adverb fragment Because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace to the complete sentence. The correct version is Rob wasn't too disappointed because he wasn't very interested in seeing the palace.
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10. He said he was happy to accompany me. Wanting to be with me when I fulfilled my dream of seeing the