application exercise: rewrite/revise the following word groups, eliminating any sentence fragments. fix any…

application exercise: rewrite/revise the following word groups, eliminating any sentence fragments. fix any other word errors that you notice.\n1. the briefcase being left on the floor of judge randalls courtroom.\n2. less people would of offered to help you move/if they had known that you had packed nothing accept your suitcase.\n3. my aunt bowed her head: praying that uncle joes cancer was in remission.\nsentence creations\na dependent clause (begins with an aaawwubbis) cannot stand alone as a sentence, but it can act as an opener.\nmodel sentence: as she wandered aimlessly in search of water, alyssa began to hallucinate.\n4. your sentence: \n\na phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence, but it can act as an opener. use a comma after a phrase opener.\nmodel sentence: wandering aimlessly in search of water, alyssa began to hallucinate.\n5. your sentence: \n\nediting and proofreading: rewrite the following fragment as a complete sentence. fix any other errors.\n6. unless john is willing to - bear his soul to the others.\n7. a secret that we must keep between the six of us.
Answer
Brief Explanations:
- The original is a fragment. "Being" is incorrect. Change "being" to "was".
- "Less" is for uncountable nouns. "People" is countable. Use "Fewer". "Accept" is the wrong word. Use "except".
- The colon is incorrect. A comma is better. "Praying" is a fragment. Make it a dependent clause.
- Create a sentence with a dependent clause (AAAWWUBBIS) as an opener.
- Create a sentence with a phrase opener.
- Add an independent clause to complete the sentence.
- Add a verb to make it a complete sentence.
Answer:
- The briefcase was left on the floor of Judge Randall’s courtroom.
- Fewer people would have offered to help you move if they had known that you had packed nothing except your suitcase.
- My aunt bowed her head, praying that Uncle Joe’s cancer was in remission.
- As he walked slowly in the park, Tom saw a beautiful flower.
- Running quickly to catch the bus, Lily dropped her book.
- Unless John is willing to bear his soul to the others, he will remain lonely.
- A secret that we must keep among the six of us is safe.