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

Exercise 2

Working with a partner, underline the dependent-word fragment or fragments in each item. Then correct each fragment by attaching it to the sentence that comes 2 before or the sentence that comes after it—whichever sounds more natural. Put a comma after the dependent-word group if it starts the sentence.

1. When a flock of birds is resting in the trees. One always acts as a lookout. It will warn the others of possible danger.

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2. Bill always turns on the radio in the morning to hear the news. He wants to get an update on world events. Before he gets on with his day.

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3. Although Mr. Simon is over eighty years old. He walks briskly to work every day. He seems like a much younger man. Since he is so active and involved in life.

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4. My dog ran in joyous circles on the wide beach. Until she found a dead fish. Before I had a chance to drag her away. She began sniffing and nudging the smelly remains.

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5. When the air conditioner broke down. The temperature was over ninety degrees. I then found an old fan. Which turned out to be broken also.

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Dependent-Word Fragments (418-419)

1.?When a flock of birds is resting in the trees, one always acts as a lookout.  It will warn the others of possible danger.