Complete the following activity on sentence fragments:
For each of the following entries, label it as a complete sentence (CS) or a sentence fragment (SF). If it's a sentence fragment, rewrite it as a complete sentence:
Sentence
CS/SF
Rewritten Sentence
1 Bill went to the drug store. Because he needed vitamins.
2 As long as you can attend the meeting.
3 The dog that chased the intruder. It is a poodle.
4 Effective writing demands attention to detail and knowledge of grammar. For example, pronoun agreement, spelling, and punctuation.
5 Since Mary was hungry. She went to the restaurant.
Discuss the following: What clarification do you need about sentence fragments? Do you have any tips to share with your group that can help them avoid sentence fragments?