Sentence fragments 5

Repair any fragment by attaching it to a nearby sentence or by rewriting it as a complete sentence. If a word group is correct, do not change it.

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The purpose of having good manners is to make people feel comfortable. And to avoid hurting their feelings.

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The purpose of having good manners is to make people feel comfortable and to avoid hurting their feelings.
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Good manners are defined differently in different places. For example, in some cultures diners burp to show their appreciation, but in other cultures a person who burps is expected to say “Excuse me.”

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Rules of etiquette also change over time. Because cultures are constantly evolving.

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Rules of etiquette also change over time because cultures are constantly evolving.
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In the United States a hundred years ago, etiquette books devoted long passages to hats. Explaining when hats should be worn and, especially, when they should be removed.

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In the United States a hundred years ago, etiquette books devoted long passages to hats, explaining when hats should be worn and, especially, when they should be removed.
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Emily Post wrote a popular book on manners in 1922. In it, she noted that “a gentleman does not keep his hat on in the presence of ladies in a house.”

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No change. Both word groups are complete sentences.
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This rule and many similar ones are little known or are generally ignored today. Even by the few men who still wear hats.

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This rule and many similar ones are little known or are generally ignored today, even by the few men who still wear hats.
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In Emily Post’s day, one gesture that was almost always considered rude was pointing at someone. Which implied that the pointer was accusing the other person of some misbehavior.

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In Emily Post’s day, one gesture that was almost always considered rude was pointing at someone. The gesture implied that the pointer was accusing the other person of some misbehavior.
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When teaching their children manners, few parents today are likely to insist that pointing is always rude. At least in American culture.

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When teaching their children manners, few parents today are likely to insist that pointing is always rude, at least in American culture.
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Pointing at others to ridicule them still makes a person look impolite. However, many people now point at friends and acquaintances as an informal way of indicating approval or saying hello.

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No change. Both word groups are complete sentences.
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Today’s etiquette experts, such as advice columnist Miss Manners, make Emily Post seem quaintly old-fashioned. But half a century from now may seem quaint themselves.

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Today’s etiquette experts, such as advice columnist Miss Manners, make Emily Post seem quaintly old-fashioned, but half a century from now they may seem quaint themselves.
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