Exercises on Run-On Sentences and Fragments

Exercise 26

   1. Benjamin Franklin was an important political figure during the period of the American Revolution; he was a man of many other talents as well.
2. He lived in Boston as a young man; there he learned the printing trade.
3. Franklin published an almanac. He also experimented with electricity.
4. Franklin started a university, in Philadelphia; he also started a lending library.
5. Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence. He was also one of the signers of the peace treaty that in 1783 formally ended the American Revolution.

 

 

 Exercise 27

The earliest known zoo was the Park of Intelligence in the province of Hunan; it was started by a Chinese ruler about 1150 B.C. Today zoo facilities are limited, and zookeepers cannot keep every animal on display year-around. In the winter in colder climates, most birds must be brought indoors, but zookeepers cannot always keep each bird on view for the public. Many visitors are surprised to see that some animals remain outside all year; penguins, polar bears, and timber wolves are happy outdoors in wintertime. Some animals are always indoors in northern areas; reptiles and small desert animals always indoor displays. Zookeepers must provide indoor shelters for large animals such as elephants. How large those shelters must be! Today zoologists understand much more about animal behaviour, and zoos are being designed that are similar to the animals' natural habitats. Viewers can closely observe animals at animal parks; animals roam free / where animals roam free. Zoo kitchens keep a wide variety of foods, and these are used to prepare meals that meet each animal's nutritional needs. Zoos contribute to wildlife conservation, and nurture species that are in danger of becoming extinct.

Exercise 28

The biggest and the most popular of all Chinese festivals is The Chinese New Year which is an exciting and colourful holiday. The New Year is celebrated by Chinese people all over who fall anywhere between January 21 and February 19, and they parade through the streets and set off fireworks. People pay visits to friends; they wish them luck and prosperity with a greeting that means '' happy greetings! , and may you gather wealth! ''. On the final day of the year, preparations are made for a great New Year's Eve supper. All doors are sealed with paper strips, and no one may leave or enter until the next morning. After the New Year begins, businesses are closed for days. Children receive presents of money in red envelops; no wonder they look forward to this festival.