Which of the following groups of words is NOT a clause fragment?
(1 point)
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Because the yard is so small.
Because the yard is so small.
While you were gone.
While you were gone.
Which do you like?
Which do you like?
Since everyone has already left.
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Which of the following groups of words is NOT a clause fragment?
(1 point)
Responses
Because the yard is so small.
Because the yard is so small.
While you were gone.
While you were gone.
Which do you like?
Which do you like?
Since everyone has already left.
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To determine which of the following groups of words is NOT a clause fragment, we need to understand what a clause and a fragment are.
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a predicate and can express a complete thought or idea. It can either be independent (a complete sentence) or dependent (cannot stand alone as a complete sentence).
A fragment, on the other hand, is an incomplete sentence or a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It may lack a subject, a predicate, or both.
Let's analyze each group of words:
1. "Because the yard is so small."
This group of words contains a subordinate clause that starts with the subordinating conjunction "because." It has both a subject ("the yard") and a predicate ("is so small"). Therefore, it is a dependent clause, but it can still stand alone as a complete sentence. So, this is not a fragment.
2. "While you were gone."
Similar to the previous group, this consists of a dependent clause. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "while" and has both a subject ("you") and a predicate ("were gone"). Like the first example, it can function as a standalone sentence, so it is not a fragment.
3. "Which do you like?"
This group of words is an interrogative sentence. It contains both a subject ("you") and a predicate ("do like") and can express a complete thought. Therefore, it is also not a fragment.
4. "Since everyone has already left."
This group of words begins with the subordinating conjunction "since." It includes a subordinate clause with a subject ("everyone") and a predicate ("has already left"). Although it has a subject and predicate, it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it is a dependent clause. Thus, "Since everyone has already left" is a fragment.
In conclusion, the group of words that is NOT a clause fragment is "Since everyone has already left."