Differentiating Between Complete and Incomplete Sentences
- mpereira4647
- Mar 3
- 1 min read
We complete our section on Complete and Incomplete Sentences with an exercise in which you would have to figure why the parts highlighted in purple are incomplete. If you are unsure, return to the earlier post on Complete and Incomplete Sentences and go over the the properties of a complete sentence so that you can figure out what is missing to make these sentence fragments.
Exercise
"Hmmm... I wonder where she went." James had been at the bus-stop for over an hour now. Earlier in the evening, he had received an urgent call from Jennie asking him to meet her at the bus-stop near the Whammy, a five-star hotel located in the middle of the town. Glancing at the circular face of his watch which was studded with gold nodules to signify each hour. "This is absurd! Asks me to come, and she's not here!" he fumed under his breath. Losing his patience and lifting his briefcase that lay beside him. "Well, enough of this game! I'm going home." He walked briskly toward the parking lot where he had parked his car. Just then, a bright red car with a sun-roof and gold door handles. He heard someone getting out of the car. He sensed heavy footfalls moving in his direction. Soon, the footsteps stopped and he felt a pat on his shoulder. Turning around and looking into a pair of blood-shot eyes. He gaped in disbelief.
Now, ask yourself why these are sentence fragments before taking a look at the next post in which revisions are made so as to complete the sentences.
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