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You must read each slide, and complete any questions on the slide, in sequence.
Exercise G5-3
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In each pair, choose the option that does not contain a fragment.
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Example
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Correct. This is a complete sentence, with the participial phrase waiting silently for its prey attached to the end of the independent clause. For more help, see section G5.
Sorry. The second word group is a fragment. It lacks a subject and a verb (Waiting is a present participle, which cannot function as a main verb). For more help, see section G5.
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Correct. The list is attached to the independent clause with a colon, so there is no fragment. For more help, see section G5.
Sorry. The list at the end is a fragment; it lacks a verb and does not express a complete thought. For more help, see section G5.
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Question
Correct. Both word groups are complete sentences. For more help, see section G5.
Sorry. The second word group lacks a subject and a verb (laying out is a participle and cannot be the main verb in a sentence). For more help, see section G5.
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Question
Correct. The word group at the end has been attached to the independent clause as a modifier of district. For more help, see section G5.
Sorry. The second word group is a fragment; it lacks a verb and does not express a complete thought. For more help, see section G5.
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Question
Correct. The second word group has been combined with the independent clause as part of a compound direct object (the two subordinate clauses beginning with that function as direct objects). For more help, see section G5.
Sorry. The second word group lacks a subject. It is a subordinate clause, which cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. For more help, see section G5.
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