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QuizMultiple Choice

Sentence Fluency

Question 24 • Common Core ELA 11 - ELA3011 A-IC

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

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

Explanation

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

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