Question

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Read the following paragraph and answer the question:

The day I got my first job, I was thrilled. Though I was still a teenager, I felt like I was suddenly part of the larger picture; I had become an adult. A contributing member of society. By walking into an establishment, filling out an application, speaking to a manager, and accepting a part-time position, I felt I had finally entered the real world.


Which of the following is a correction for the sentence fragment in the paragraph?

The day I got my first job. I was thrilled.
I was a contributing member of society.
By walking into an establishment.
Filling out an application. Speaking to a manager.

Answer 1

The sentence fragment 'A contributing member of society.' can be corrected by integrating it into the previous sentence, resulting in 'I had become an adult, a contributing member of society.' This forms a complete sentence with a subject and a verb, making it grammatically correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

To correct the sentence fragment in the paragraph, one must identify the independent clauses and combine them with the fragment to form a complete sentence. The sentence fragment in question is 'A contributing member of society.' The correction to this fragment would involve integrating it into a previous sentence to form a complete thought. A corrected version of the sentence could be: 'I felt like I was suddenly part of the larger picture; I had become an adult, a contributing member of society.' This now forms a complete sentence with a subject and a predicate that expresses a complete thought.

Reviewing the question's examples and rules related to 'sentence fragments' and 'mixed-construction sentences' can also help identify corrections in similar cases. For instance, the mixed-construction sentence 'By starting my general studies classes last semester allowed me to take classes in my major this fall,' the correct form would be: 'Starting my general studies classes last semester allowed me to take classes in my major this fall.'

Answer 2

Answer: The day I got my first job. I was thrilled.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the original paragraph this would be considered a run on sentence, hence you would need a semi colon. However, there was none implied.