2016-08-11 Writing: sentence fragments

Greg Malivuk
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What is the problem with these sentences?
*Although it was raining when we left.
*Ron, who also takes night classes.
*The book that was on the table.

They are not complete sentences, they are fragments.
In this case, they are dependent clauses without an independent clause.

We can fix them by adding (the rest of) an independent clause:
Although it was raining when we left, we had an umbrella.
Ron, who also takes night classes, is hardworking.
The book that was on the table is old.

We can also remove the word that makes it a dependent clause (the subordinating conjunction or the relative pronoun):
It was raining when we left. (or use an adverb instead: However, it was raining when we left.)
Ron also takes night classes.
The book was on the table.
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p. 186 part A - Identify if each one is a sentence or a fragment. Then (part B) correct the fragments.
3 F (no verb) - For example, the field of medicine has many more women than it used to.
	(It could also be combined with the sentence in 2.)
4 S
5 F (no independent clause) - Medical schools didn’t use to accept many women.
  or: Medical schools, which didn’t use to accept many women, now have enrollment near 50-50.
6 S
7 F (no independent clause) - For example, nursing used to be a woman’s profession.
  or combine it: ...female occupations, such as nursing, which used to be a woman’s profession.
8 S
9 S
10 F (no independent clause) - Her dream is to supervise the construction of bridges and dams.
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p. 187 - Correct the fragment errors in the paragraph.
The most important reason is freedom of religion, which is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. / The most important reason is freedom of religion. This is guaranteed by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Many religions have special clothing and symbols, such as turbans, headscarves, and crosses.
For example, men who are followers of the Sikh religion must wear turbans to cover their hair.
A second reason is discrimination, which is also against the law.
If a school bans only head coverings, this is discrimination.
To sum up, banning religious head coverings is wrong because it violates the law that guarantees freedom of religion and because it discriminates against one group of people.
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Homework: Look at the writing I have returned to you. Were any of your mistakes sentence fragments?