Question

Dr. Finneus peered into the microscope. Hoping for great results. To get the cells to fight the virus. That was the most difficult task. The doctor held his breath and focused the eyepiece. He could not believe what he saw. Studying this amazing outcome further. Dr. Finneus realized he had succeeded. Becoming famous. That was not important to him. To conquer this pesky bug was the doctor's greatest dream. As he shouted "Eureka" and jumped into the air. The doctor nearly knocked his slide to the floor and lost his precious findings.

How many sentence fragments exist in this paragraph?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 5

Explanation:

To answer this question we need to know what a sentence fragment means.

Fragments are incomplete sentences. They are missing one of three main elements: a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. In the given paragraph, there are 5 sentence fragments:

1. Hoping for great results.
2. To get the cells to fight the virus.
3. Studying this amazing outcome further.
4. Becoming famous.
5. As he shouted "Eureka" and jumped into the air.

They are all missing one complete thought, and we don't get the full information. They seem to be the dependent clauses that miss the main clause. We can't understand what is happening, who is the doer or why they are mentioned at all.

I hope it helped you :)

Answer 2

5

The fragments are; "Hoping for great results.", "To get the cells to fight the virus.", "Studying this amazing outcome further.", "As he shouted "Eureka" and jumped into the air. ", and "Becoming famous."