Which is a sentence fragment?

a. By the kitchen door was a bag of lemons.

b. Books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk.

c. Look!

d. Sitting nervously in the office was a young girl.

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Emmanuel Daniel

14 June, 16:11

Which is a sentence fragment?

a. By the kitchen door was a bag of lemons.

b. Books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk.

c. Look!

d. Sitting nervously in the office was a young girl.

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Frank Richardson · Answer 1

Among the given choices, the sentence fragment is b. Books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk.

Sentence fragment are called as such because fragments are found in incomplete sentences. Fragments cannot stand on its own. It does not convey a complete thought. Fragments must be connected to an independent clause to form a complete sentence and convey a complete thought.

In the sentence fragment books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk, it does not give a complete message because it gives rise to the question What? What about the books, papers, etc?

Which is a sentence fragment?a. By the kitchen door was a bag of lemons.b. Books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk.c. Look!d. Sitting nervously in the office was a young girl.

Which is a sentence fragment?

a. By the kitchen door was a bag of lemons.

b. Books, papers, and folders in a stack on the desk.

c. Look!

d. Sitting nervously in the office was a young girl.