Question

Read the student's cause and effect paragraph on the relationship between exercise and type 2 diabetes. Identify each sentence according to whether it is a dependent clause fragment, a relative clause fragment, an -ing fragment, or a complete sentence.
Paragraph Sentences
Dependent Clause Fragment
Relative Clause Fragment
-ing
Complete Sentence
Fragment
1. Who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.




2. Type 2 diabetes, which causes either the body to not produce enough insulin or the cells to ignore the insulin.




3. Because obesity is directly linked to diabetes.




4. Losing even a small amount of weight, such as 5% to 10% of initial body weight.




5. Therefore, people who avoid becoming obese can better prevent their chances of getting this widespread disease.

Answer 1

Let's categorize each sentence from the provided paragraph based on the given criteria:

1. Who are at risk for type 2 diabetes.
**Dependent Clause Fragment**

2. Type 2 diabetes, which causes either the body to not produce enough insulin or the cells to ignore the insulin.
**Relative Clause Fragment**

3. Because obesity is directly linked to diabetes.
**Dependent Clause Fragment**

4. Losing even a small amount of weight, such as 5% to 10% of initial body weight.
**-ing Fragment**

5. Therefore, people who avoid becoming obese can better prevent their chances of getting this widespread disease.
**Complete Sentence**