English Skills with Readings 9th Edition by John Langan, Zoe Albright

Exercise 8

Each word group in the student paragraph following is numbered. In the space provided, write C if a word group is a complete sentence; write F if it is a fragment. You will find seven fragments in the paragraph.

Disastrous First Date

1My first date with Donna was a disaster. 2I decided to take her to a small Italian restaurant. 3That my friends told me had reasonable prices. 4I looked over the menu and realized I could not pronounce the names of the dishes. 5Such as "veal piccata" and "fettucini alfredo." 6Then, I noticed a burning smell. 7The candle on the table was starting to blacken. 8And scorch the back of my menu. 9Trying to be casual, I quickly poured half my glass of water onto the menu. 10When the waiter returned to our table. 11He asked me if I wanted to order some wine. 12I ordered a bottle of Blue Nun. 13The only wine that I had heard of and could pronounce. 14The waiter brought the wine, poured a small amount into my glass, and waited. 15I said, "You don't have to stand there. We can pour the wine ourselves." 16After the waiter put down the wine bottle and left. 17Donna told me I was supposed to taste the wine. 18Feeling like a complete fool. 19I managed to get through the dinner. 20However, for weeks afterward, I felt like jumping out of a tenth-story window.

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