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Elis_sophie Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Sentence Fragments
Which of the following are fragments?
(i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
(ii) For example, many students have part-time jobs.
(iii) The best movie that I saw last year.
(iv) The 2004 Tsunami killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia.
Choose one answer.
a. (i), (ii) and (iii)
b. All the above
c. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
d. (i), (iii) and (iv)
In English Grammar a fragment, also known as a sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. This means that the fragment cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
So for this question, is A the correct answer? i think (iv) is a full sentence...
(i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
(ii) For example, many students have part-time jobs.
(iii) The best movie that I saw last year.
(iv) The 2004 Tsunami killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia.
Choose one answer.
a. (i), (ii) and (iii)
b. All the above
c. (ii), (iii) and (iv)
d. (i), (iii) and (iv)
In English Grammar a fragment, also known as a sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence. This means that the fragment cannot stand on its own as a sentence.
So for this question, is A the correct answer? i think (iv) is a full sentence...
Top answer
Hi, Which of the following are fragments? The ones in red. (i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
- Hi, Which of the following are fragments?
- The ones in red.
- (i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
- (ii) For example, many students have part-time jobs.
- (iii) The best movie that I saw last year.
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Hi,
Which of the following are fragments? The ones in red.
(i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
(ii) For example, many students have part-time jobs.
(iii) The best movie that I saw last year.
(iv)
Which of the following are fragments? The ones in red.
(i) Second, the fact that men drive better than women.
(ii) For example, many students have part-time jobs.
(iii) The best movie that I saw last year.
(iv)
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Thanks Clive,
but, why you said that (iv) is a fragment. i dont get it...
but, why you said that (iv) is a fragment. i dont get it...
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Hi,
(iv) The 2004 Tsunami killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia.
killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia. This is just an adjectival phrase which describes the tsunami.
The sentence needs a main / finite verb.
(iv) The 2004 Tsunami killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia.
killing more than 200,000 people in Indonesia. This is just an adjectival phrase which describes the tsunami.
The sentence needs a main / finite verb.
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