Question

Read the passage. (1) Every summer, a craft fair is held in the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts. (2) There are many different types of crafts there. (3) Including glassware, rugs, and vases. (4) I love them all because they are so beautiful. (5) In fact, at the fair I found the perfect gift for my mother. (6) It was a vase made of blue glass.

What is the best way to correct the fragment in sentence (3)?
A. Attach the fragment to sentence (4).
B. Add a verb to the fragment to complete it.
C. Attach the fragment to sentence (2).
D. Add another noun to the series to lengthen it.

Answer 1

C. Attach the fragment to sentence (2).

One of the common causes writers have for the error of the sentence fragment is because many people write like they speak.  And, when speaking, people tend to add ideas after a main thought is spoken.  Fragments will sometimes occur because the content is a sort of afterthought for the idea that precedes it.  When looking to correct fragments, check to see if it appears to be an extension of the sentence preceding it, and if so, it can be corrected by simply attaching it to the preceding sentence, which is the case here.   

Answer 2

Answer:

C. Attach the fragment to sentence (2)

Explanation:

(2) There are many different types of crafts there including glassware, rugs, and vases. Including is a preposition and its function is to link  all the parts within a group. The group is the different types of  crafts and the parts that make up that group are: glassware, rugs and vases.