FIX THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW SO THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY FRAGMENTS. CONNECT THE FRAGMENTS TO OTHER SENTENCES (WITHOUT CREATING RUN-ONS) OR CHANGE THE WORDING.
PART A
Mrs. Collins opens her home to foreign students. Who are visiting on the college campus. Many humorous situations have developed during the years. That Mrs. Collins has been boarding the students. They tend to make some very funny mistakes. Because they are unfamiliar with our language and customs. Like not understanding the difference between Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Collins tells a story about an Iranian student. Who was staying with her. Once while she was away at the beauty parlor. Her sister called long distance from Washington, D.C. The Iranian student answered the phone. Since there was no one else in the house. When the operator asked for Mrs. Collins. He replied in a very clear voice, "He go to the beauty parlor."
After she had recovered from that response. The operator explained that she wanted to know about Mrs. Collins, not Mr. Collins. Still the Iranian student replied, "I say that he go to the beauty parlor."
Although the operator tried again and again to make herself understood. The Iranian student continued to give the same answer. Because in his language one personal pronoun can be used for all genders.
PART B
CREATE YOUR OWN QUIZ. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT SCHOOL OR YOUR PET THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST 3 FRAGMENTS. CUT AND PASTE THE PARAGRAPH AND MAKE AN ANSWER KEY (A CORRECTED VERSION.)
PART A
Mrs. Collins opens her home to foreign students. Who are visiting on the college campus. Many humorous situations have developed during the years. That Mrs. Collins has been boarding the students. They tend to make some very funny mistakes. Because they are unfamiliar with our language and customs. Like not understanding the difference between Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Collins tells a story about an Iranian student. Who was staying with her. Once while she was away at the beauty parlor. Her sister called long distance from Washington, D.C. The Iranian student answered the phone. Since there was no one else in the house. When the operator asked for Mrs. Collins. He replied in a very clear voice, "He go to the beauty parlor."
After she had recovered from that response. The operator explained that she wanted to know about Mrs. Collins, not Mr. Collins. Still the Iranian student replied, "I say that he go to the beauty parlor."
Although the operator tried again and again to make herself understood. The Iranian student continued to give the same answer. Because in his language one personal pronoun can be used for all genders.
PART B
CREATE YOUR OWN QUIZ. WRITE A PARAGRAPH ABOUT SCHOOL OR YOUR PET THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST 3 FRAGMENTS. CUT AND PASTE THE PARAGRAPH AND MAKE AN ANSWER KEY (A CORRECTED VERSION.)
