Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A: The first tiny purple crocuses bloomed in February.
B: High up in the willow trees in the springtime.
C: Covered in snow, the branches reflected the sunlight.
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And you think it's … ?
I think its B because it just seems to lack what a sentence needs.
Am I correct?
Yes, B is the fragment.
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To determine which of the following is a sentence fragment, we should first understand what a sentence fragment is. A sentence fragment is a group of words that is written as a sentence but is incomplete because it lacks a subject, a verb, or does not express a complete thought.
Now, let's examine each option to identify any sentence fragments:
A: "The first tiny purple crocuses bloomed in February." - This option is a complete sentence. It contains a subject ("The first tiny purple crocuses") and a verb ("bloomed") and expresses a complete thought.
B: "High up in the willow trees in the springtime." - This option lacks a subject and a verb. While it syntactically seems like a sentence, it does not make complete sense. Therefore, it is a sentence fragment.
C: "Covered in snow, the branches reflected the sunlight." - This option is a complete sentence. It contains a subject ("the branches") and a verb ("reflected") and expresses a complete thought.
Based on the analysis, option B is the sentence fragment.