Writing Sentences: Exercise: Repairing sentence fragments by adding a main verb

Exercise: Repairing sentence fragments by adding a main verb

Repair the following sentence fragments by adding another 'half' to complete them. Remember, this 'half' must include a main verb; for example, the following sentence fragment is repaired by adding the clause "These alternatives are" where "are" acts as the main verb:

Sentence fragment	Completed sentence
To increase market share there are two general alternatives available. Improving product loyalty or diversifying product range	To increase market share there are two general alternatives available. These alternatives are improving product loyalty or diversifying product range.

Read the following text. Make your selection from the choice available. There maybe more than one correct answer.

Before the Molesworth Committee's recommendation even reached Britain _____________

the decision to suspend transportation was made by John Russell and the Colonial Office.
where the population had indicated their lack of support for transportation.
mounting political pressure forced the colonial office into undertaking decisive action.