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Spaced evenly and set in rows, the desks seemed ready for the
fall term.

Everyone looked at the white rabbit. Held by the top-hatted

magician.

Everyone looked at the white rabbit held by the top-hatted
magician.

Caught with his car full of stolen property. The thief could only

confess.

Caught with his car full of stolen property, the thief could only
confess.

Practice 16-4 Correcting -ed and -en

Fragments

Underline and correct the -ed and -en fragments in the following

exercise. Write the corrected portion of each sentence on the line
provided.

1. Next week, students are invited to a career fair and résumé

workshop. Presented by the college’s career counseling office.

2. Cleaned and pressed at the local cleaners. Elijah’s old sport

coat looked like new.