Sentence Completion Exercise

• The task is to turn sentence fragments into complete sentences.
• The answers should be flexible.

Sentence Completion Notes

• Original: Chris saw the march of marines looking outside the window as crowds cheered on either side.

• Possible Completed Sentence: As the crowds cheered on either side, Chris saw the march of marines looking outside the window.

• Original: Overcooked and over-seasoned, Gordon Ramsay swore at the cook and dumped the fish into the garbage.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Because it was overcooked and over-seasoned, Gordon Ramsay swore at the cook and dumped the fish into the garbage.

• Original: Dressed in a cute outfit and filled with cotton, Tiffany loved the soft feel of her teddy bear.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Dressed in a cute outfit and filled with cotton, Tiffany loved her teddy bear's soft feel.

• Original: The magician dazzled and surprised the audience members wearing a cloak and top hat.

• Possible Completed Sentence: The magician, wearing a cloak and top hat, dazzled and surprised the audience members.

• Original: Decorated with colorful ornaments and stars, we took pictures by the Christmas tree.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Because it was decorated with colorful ornaments and stars, we took pictures by the Christmas tree.

• Original: After missing an easy goal, the crowd booed the soccer player.

• Possible Completed Sentence: After missing an easy goal, the crowd booed at the soccer player.

• Original: Having forgotten about the homework assignment, his comments on the book in class were general statements that could apply to any book.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Because he had forgotten about the homework assignment, his comments on the book in class were general statements that could apply to any book.

• Original: To get the best view of the movie, our seats were reserved in the front and center.

• Possible Completed Sentence: To get the best view of the movie, we reserved our seats in the front and center.

• Original: Prancing joyously from field to field, the scientist followed the deer.

• Possible Completed Sentence: As the deer was prancing joyously from field to field, the scientist followed it.

• Original: Though skinny and awkward from the outset, Conan's sense of humor made him a television success.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Though he was skinny and awkward from the outset, Conan's sense of humor made him a television success.

• Original: Climbing from tree to tree, the explorers avidly watched the red pandas.

• Possible Completed Sentence: As they were climbing from tree to tree, the explorers avidly watched the red pandas.

• Original: Tony's toys, which were hidden in the cupboard so that nobody could get to them.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Tony kept his toys hidden in the cupboard so that nobody could get to them.

• Original: When I was given the opportunity to speak in front of the graduating class as if I were some celebrity or movie star.

• Possible Completed Sentence: When I was given the opportunity to speak in front of the graduating class, I felt as if I were some celebrity or movie star.

• Original: Dumping him on the first date because he smelled so bad even though she knew he had just returned from a wrestling match.

• Possible Completed Sentence: She dumped him on the first date because he smelled so bad, even though she knew he had just returned from a wrestling match.

• Original: It is very convenient that the grocery store I live next to. And the surrounding malls and restaurants are open late at night.

• Possible Completed Sentence: It is very convenient that the grocery store I live next to is open late at night, along with the surrounding malls and restaurants.

• Original: In the middle of the night, when most people are sleeping while I sneak to the kitchen to eat.

• Possible Completed Sentence: In the middle of the night, while most people are sleeping, I sneak to the kitchen to eat.

• Original: Like the moment you realize your cereal is soggy because you left it in the milk too long.

• Possible Completed Sentence: It's like the moment you realize your cereal is soggy because you left it in the milk too long.

• Original: The butler who served the Wright family for several years and later became a successful businessman.

• Possible Completed Sentence: The butler served the Wright family for several years and later became a successful businessman.

• Original: The tennis champion waving his racquet up towards a roaring crowd with his right hand and lifting the trophy with his left.

• Possible Completed Sentence: The tennis champion was waving his racquet up towards a roaring crowd with his right hand and lifting the trophy with his left.

• Original: Even though Aaron fully believed that his actions, now the cause of much public controversy, were morally and ethically right, but the prosecutors would hear none of it.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Even though Aaron fully believed that his actions, now the cause of much public controversy, were morally and ethically right, the prosecutors would hear none of it.

• Original: The negative thoughts that were constantly on Floyd's mind as he got into the ring.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Floyd tried to ignore the negative thoughts that were constantly on his mind as he got into the ring.

• Original: Disgusted by the lack of cleanliness in the men's bathroom yet curious about the sanitation in the ladies' room.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Disgusted by the lack of cleanliness in the men's bathroom, he was curious about the sanitation in the ladies' room.

• Original: I wore the pants you bought me. And the purple tie that the saleswoman picked out.

• Possible Completed Sentence: I wore the pants you bought me, along with the purple tie that the saleswoman picked out.

• Original: As they walk down the street, check out the stores, and talk about life.

• Possible Completed Sentence: As they walk down the street, they like to check out the stores and talk about life.

• Original: Although pandas are one of the most likable mammals but are one of the most rare.

• Possible Completed Sentence: Although pandas are one of the most likable mammals, they are also one of the most rare.