The following passage contains three sentence fragments. On the lines below, rewrite each fragment so that it is a complete sentence.
Can video games be addictive? A recent study by Iowa State University concluded that 1 in 12 American children between the ages of 8 and 18 are addicted to video games. The same way that people are addicted to drugs or gambling. "Pathological gamers" spend more than 24 hours a week playing video games. Twice the amount of time spent by most players. Researchers are concerned that the United States may be following in the footsteps of South Korea. Which has more than one hundred clinics to treat video-game addiction. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours a day of "screen time." This includes television, movies, and the Internet.
Can video games be addictive? A recent study by Iowa State University concluded that 1 in 12 American children between the ages of 8 and 18 are addicted to video games, just like people are addicted to drugs or gambling. "Pathological gamers" spend more than 24 hours a week playing video games, which is twice the amount of time spent by most players. Researchers are concerned that the United States may be following in the footsteps of South Korea, which has more than one hundred clinics to treat video-game addiction. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours a day of "screen time," which includes television, movies, and the Internet.
The following passage contains three sentence fragments. On the lines below, rewrite each fragment so that it is a complete sentence.
1. Can video games be addictive?
- Are video games addictive?
2. A recent study by Iowa State University concluded that 1 in 12 American children between the ages of 8 and 18 are addicted to video games.
- A recent study by Iowa State University concluded that 1 in 12 American children between the ages of 8 and 18 is addicted to video games.
3. The same way that people are addicted to drugs or gambling.
- People are addicted to drugs or gambling in the same way.
4. "Pathological gamers" spend more than 24 hours a week playing video games.
- "Pathological gamers" spend more than 24 hours a week playing video games.
5. Twice the amount of time spent by most players.
- It is twice the amount of time spent by most players.
6. Researchers are concerned that the United States may be following in the footsteps of South Korea.
- Researchers are concerned that the United States may be following in the footsteps of South Korea.
7. Which has more than one hundred clinics to treat video-game addiction.
- South Korea has more than one hundred clinics to treat video-game addiction.
8. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no more than two hours a day of "screen time."
- The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that individuals have no more than two hours a day of "screen time." This includes television, movies, and the Internet.