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American Roots: From Native Traditions to the American Revolution — Test

Question 24 • Literature and Composition III

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Answer
A
Inaugurated in 2009, Barack Obama had won the presidential election in 2008.
B
Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.
C
In 2008, Barack Obama was elected, and he was inaugurated in 2009.
D
Barack Obama won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.

Explanation

A sentence needs an independent clause that expresses a complete thought. Choice C begins with “Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009,” but the “who” clause only describes Obama; it does not complete the sentence. The other choices each have a complete main clause, so C is the fragment.

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