Unit
Test 2: Part A (Finding and Fixing Fragments)
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Practice
Problems:
In the paragraph below, circle the number of any fragment. Then repair the fragment by either joining to
the appropriate sentence or making it stand alone. Hint: There are six fragments.
(1) Of all the difficulties growing
up. (2) Dealing with siblings often
turns out to be the most complicated.
(3) If you have never suffered this problem, count yourself as
lucky. (5) For those of you, however,
who have had siblings and fought with them.
(6) Then you know how utterly annoying they can be. (7) This is particularly a problem when it
involves sharing things or sharing spaces.
(9) Sharing toys is difficult to do.
(10) Especially when it’s your favorite toy and your sibling decides
it’s his or hers, too. (11) Parents seem
only concerned that siblings get along.
(12) So any sort of justice takes a back seat. (13) Then there’s the problem of sharing
rooms. (14) If you have to share a room
with a sibling. (15) It’s
almost better to