Which choice explains one possible way to correct a dependent clause fragment?

A. Connect it to the sentence before or after it.

B. Add a subject to the clause.

C. Separate it from the main clause.

D. Insert a subordinating word at the beginning of the clause.

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Dawson Clements

22 November, 20:25

Which choice explains one possible way to correct a dependent clause fragment?

A. Connect it to the sentence before or after it.

B. Add a subject to the clause.

C. Separate it from the main clause.

D. Insert a subordinating word at the beginning of the clause.

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Susan Stewart · Answer 1

A.

Connecting a dependent clause to an independent, related one will form a complex sentence.

Quintin Frye · Answer 2

The correct answer is A. connect it to the sentence before or after it.

A dependent clause fragment is something incomplete, as the name itself says. This means that it needs to be a part of a larger, independent sentence, in order to be complete and make sense. If you combine it with a sentence before/after it, you will create a complex sentence that is grammatically correct.

For example: because it started raining

On its own, it is a fragment and has no meaning. But if you combine it with:

We had to go back

Then it will be a proper sentence.

Which choice explains one possible way to correct a dependent clause fragment?A. Connect it to the sentence before or after it.B. Add a subject to the clause.C. Separate it from the main clause.D. Insert a subordinating word at the beginning of the clause.

Which choice explains one possible way to correct a dependent clause fragment?

A. Connect it to the sentence before or after it.

B. Add a subject to the clause.

C. Separate it from the main clause.

D. Insert a subordinating word at the beginning of the clause.