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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Identifying fragments
Hey there,
Any help would be great, I'm going through a practice exam for the below fragment sentences and wanted to know if my answers in brackets were correct? If not, could you explain why and the answer?
a. The sentence is correct.
b. The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.
c. Both the subject and the verb are missing.
d. The verb is missing.
e. The subject is missing.
Draw workers from neighbouring residential areas. (The sentence is correct.?)
From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express. (The verb is missing.)
About the scientific developments in the area. (Both the subject and the verb are missing.)
Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development. (The subject is missing.)
Maintaining the exterior of the old building takes. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
Having finished his scientific examination of the collection. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
The investment banker with an international reputation. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
With the country suffering from the worst drought in a century. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
The difference between reading a play and seeing it performed in a theatre. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
May lead to exploitation of the casual employees. (The verb is missing.)
Appreciate your time and help,
D
Any help would be great, I'm going through a practice exam for the below fragment sentences and wanted to know if my answers in brackets were correct? If not, could you explain why and the answer?
a. The sentence is correct.
b. The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.
c. Both the subject and the verb are missing.
d. The verb is missing.
e. The subject is missing.
Draw workers from neighbouring residential areas. (The sentence is correct.?)
From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express. (The verb is missing.)
About the scientific developments in the area. (Both the subject and the verb are missing.)
Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development. (The subject is missing.)
Maintaining the exterior of the old building takes. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
Having finished his scientific examination of the collection. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
The investment banker with an international reputation. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
With the country suffering from the worst drought in a century. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
The difference between reading a play and seeing it performed in a theatre. (The subject and the verb are present but do not express a complete idea.)
May lead to exploitation of the casual employees. (The verb is missing.)
Appreciate your time and help,
D
Top answer
These need to be reconsidered. From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express . ) Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development.
- These need to be reconsidered.
- From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express .
- ) Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development.
- ) So where is the verb?
- Having finished his scientific examination of the collection.
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These need to be reconsidered.
From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express. (The verb is underlined.)
Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development. (The subject is missing.) So where is the verb?
Having finished his scientific examination of the collec
From a finite set of grammatical patterns, even a child can express. (The verb is underlined.)
Between a number of essential nutrients for growth and development. (The subject is missing.) So where is the verb?
Having finished his scientific examination of the collec
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