1. Which of the following sentences includes a fragment?
A. Her newborn gets hungry every night at 11:30.
B. Her newborn gets hungry at night. She feeds him right away.
C. Her newborn always gets hungry. During the night.
D. Her newborn always gets hungry at night. He cries until someone feeds him.
2.
Choose the correct explanation for why Under her pillow is a fragment in the following passage.
After Addy lost her tooth, she left it for the tooth fairy. Under her pillow.
A. It is too short.
B. It begins with a preposition.
C. It doesn't have a direct object.
D. It doesn't have a subject and a verb.
3. Which of the following sentences includes a fragment?
A. Going to college is expensive. Still, Asher has decided to apply.
B. College is expensive. Asher has decided to apply anyway.
C. Asher has decided to go to college even though it will be expensive.
D. Even though going to college will be expensive. Asher has decided to apply.
4. Choose the correct revision of the following fragment.
Take your umbrella today. Because it is supposed to rain this afternoon.
A. Take your umbrella today because it is supposed to rain this afternoon.
B. Take your umbrella today, because it is supposed to rain this afternoon.
C. Take your umbrella today—because it is supposed to rain this afternoon.
D. Take your umbrella today: because it is supposed to rain this afternoon.
5. Choose the correct explanation for why Planting an herb garden and painting the living room is a fragment in this passage:
This summer, Sheryll plans on beginning some new home-improvement projects. Planting an herb garden and painting the living room.
A. It contains two verbs.
B. It does not have a verb.
C. It ends with a noun.
D. It starts with a verb.

Respuesta :

The answer to question 1 is C, question 2 is D, question 3 is D, question 4 is B, and question 5 is D.

1. The sentence that includes a fragment is

C. Her newborn always gets hungry. During the night. (This fragment does not have a subject or a verb. Rather, it is a prepositional phrase. It is not a complete sentence).

2. The correct explanation for why Under her pillow is a fragment in the  passage is:

D. It doesn't have a subject and a verb.

3. The sentence that includes a fragment is:

D. Even though going to college will be expensive. Asher has decided to apply. (the first one is a fragment it is a dependent clause needed to be connected to the independent clasue)

4. The correct revision is:

A. Take your umbrella today because it is supposed to rain this afternoon

5. The correct explanation for why Planting an herb garden and painting the living room is a fragment in this passage is:

D. It starts with a verb