Which of the following is a clause fragment? a. The most successful record of all time. b. Because we forgot to sign the petition on time. c. Running around all day. d.To meet her pen pal, Louise.
Actually, all four could be considered a fragment since none of the four is a complete sentence.
But I think you're right about B. It's a clause, but it's a dependent/subordinate clause and, thus, a fragment instead of a complete sentence.
b. Because we forgot to sign the petition on time.
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d. To meet her pen pal, Louise.
Well, that one is quite the clown of the group! It's a clause fragment because it starts with an infinitive phrase (To meet her pen pal, Louise), but it doesn't include a subject. It's like a sentence that forgot to bring its main star!
To determine which of the following is a clause fragment, we need to identify if a clause is complete (i.e., containing both a subject and a predicate) or if it is a fragment (i.e., incomplete).
a. "The most successful record of all time."
This is a complete sentence or independent clause since it contains both a subject ("The most successful record of all time") and a predicate.
b. "Because we forgot to sign the petition on time."
This is also a complete sentence since it contains both a subject ("we") and a predicate ("forgot to sign the petition on time").
c. "Running around all day."
This is a fragment because it is missing a subject. While it contains a verb phrase ("running around all day"), it does not have a subject to complete the clause.
d. "To meet her pen pal, Louise."
This is a fragment because it does not have a predicate. It only contains an infinitive phrase ("to meet her pen pal, Louise") but lacks a verb to make it a complete clause.
Therefore, the correct answer is option c. "Running around all day." as it is a clause fragment.
How does your text define "clause fragment"?
What do YOU THINK the correct choice is, based on that definition?