DIRECTIONS Some of the following groups of words are sentence fragments. ◼ Draw a line under each fragment, and make it part of a complete sentence,
changing punctuation and capitals where necessary.
◼ When you find a complete sentence, write C on the line provided.
EXAMPLE The ones you find on the beach are usually dead Washed onto the sand

and stranded.

1. There are about 1,800 kinds of starfish. Which in fact are not fish because

they have no backbone.

2. Starfish live at the bottom of the sea. Usually have arms surrounding a disk.

And average eight to twelve inches across.

3. Many starfish have suction-tube feet. Which help them move or hold on to

steep surfaces.

4. Most starfish feed on tiny organic matter. Although some eat clams.
5. When eating a clam. A starfish uses its suction feet to open the shell, then

pushes its stomach out of its mouth and into the shell.

6. Starfish typically have five hollow arms, but some have 19 or more arms.
7. At the end of each starfish arm is a light-sensitive spot, a kind of simple

eye.

8. If a starfish loses an arm. It grows a new one.
9. Starfish move very slowly. And usually prey on even slower creatures.
10. Because the big crown-of-thorns starfish eats coral polyps. Large numbers

of them can destroy coral reefs.

4,6,7 & 9 are complete sentences.

1,2,3,5,8,and 10 have been rectified.

The changes made have been underlined, joining the fragments to make complete sentences.

A sentence is a set of words conveying complete message, statement or meaning. It contains subject and predicate. It may contain fragment or fragments depending upon the meaning or idea conveyed whether it needs elaboration or not.

Explanation:

1. There are about 1,800 kinds of starfish which in fact are not fish because they have no backbone.

(which is used as a conjunction here)

2. Starfish live at the bottom of the sea, usually have arms surrounding a disk and average eight to twelve inches across.

(all the fragments are joined to the part containing the subject)

3. Many starfish have suction-tube feet which help them move or hold on to steep surfaces.

(which is used as a conjunction here)

___C___ 4. Most starfish feed on tiny organic matter. Although some eat clams.

5. When eating a clam a starfish uses its suction feet to open the shell, then pushes its stomach out of its mouth and into the shell.

(fragments were joined to convey complete meaning)

__C 6. Starfish typically have five hollow arms, but some have 19 or more arms.

__C 7. At the end of each starfish arm is a light-sensitive spot, a kind of simple eye.

8. If a starfish loses an arm,it grows a new one.

(fragments were joined to convey complete meaning)

__C 9. Starfish move very slowly. And usually prey on even slower creatures.

10. Because the big crown-of-thorns starfish eats coral polyps, large numbers of them can destroy coral reefs.

(fragments were joined to convey complete meaning)

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