Writing Improvement Exercises
Activities 5.1-5.8
5.1:
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 2
e) 4
f) 2
5.2:
a) Fragment
Although PepsiCo signed Beyoncé to endorse its soft drinks, sales continued to plummet.
b) Fragment
In the beverage industry, the latest sales declines are astonishing but not surprising.
c) Comma Splice
Sugar-filled soft-drink sales have been declining for nine straight years; however, diet drinks are
not far behind.
d) Run On Sentence
