a. combine each fragment with the neighboring sentence. write the new sentence.\n1. my parents moved to our…

a. combine each fragment with the neighboring sentence. write the new sentence.\n1. my parents moved to our neighborhood from italy. when i was a baby. \n2. my neighbors moved here from greece. before i started school. \n3. we are close friends. even though we have different backgrounds. \n4. we have many neighbors. who come from countries all around the world. \n5. every summer, the whole neighborhood gets together. and has a huge potluck dinner. \n6. i love those dinners. because i get to taste food from all around the world.

a. combine each fragment with the neighboring sentence. write the new sentence.\n1. my parents moved to our neighborhood from italy. when i was a baby. \n2. my neighbors moved here from greece. before i started school. \n3. we are close friends. even though we have different backgrounds. \n4. we have many neighbors. who come from countries all around the world. \n5. every summer, the whole neighborhood gets together. and has a huge potluck dinner. \n6. i love those dinners. because i get to taste food from all around the world.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Combine the two sentences by changing the second fragment to a time - clause.
  2. Combine the two sentences by changing the second fragment to a time - clause.
  3. Combine the two sentences by using the subordinating conjunction "even though" to introduce the dependent clause.
  4. Combine the two sentences by using the relative pronoun "who" to introduce the relative clause.
  5. Combine the two sentences by using a comma and the coordinating conjunction "and" to connect the two independent clauses.
  6. Combine the two sentences by using the subordinating conjunction "because" to introduce the dependent clause.

Answer:

  1. My parents moved to our neighborhood from Italy when I was a baby.
  2. My neighbors moved here from Greece before I started school.
  3. We are close friends even though we have different backgrounds.
  4. We have many neighbors who come from countries all around the world.
  5. Every summer, the whole neighborhood gets together and has a huge potluck dinner.
  6. I love those dinners because I get to taste food from all around the world.