College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 17

Underline the -ing fragment in each of the following items. Then correct the item by using the method described in parentheses.
EXAMPLE
Including the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, the United States, and other countries. The Arctic Circle is the area that surrounds the Earth's North Pole. (Add the fragment to the sentence that comes after it.)
Including the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, the United States, and other
countries, the Arctic Circle is the area that surrounds the Earth's North Pole.
Ramses II ruled over Egypt from 1279 to 1212 B.C. Making his country stronger than ever before. He was both ambitious and intelligent.
(Add the fragment to the preceding sentence.)
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