Name ________________________________________ Date ________________________
Fragments: Sentence Practice 1
Find the fragments by using the I Realize Tip. Identify which of the three types it is--renamer,
adverb, -ing fragment. Correct the fragment by combining it with the complete sentence next to
it. Write OK if both sentences are complete.
Ex: The Rocky Mountains form the largest mountain chain in North America. Running from New
Mexico to northern Alaska.
-ing fragment
The Rocky Mountains form the largest mountain chain in North America, running from New
Mexico to northern Alaska.
1. The Rockies are actually part of a larger chain. Which stretches to the Andes in South
America.
2. The climate to the east of the Rockies is relatively dry. Because the mountains cut off
moist winds from the Pacific.
3. To the west of the Rockies there is another, newer mountain range. The Sierra Nevadas.
4. The Rockies are called the Continental Divide. They separate the Pacific watershed from
the Atlantic watershed.
5. To the east of the Rockies are the Great Plains. The remains of a gigantic island.