Which of the following sentences fixes the fragment below?
After the long winter.
(1 point)
Responses
Outside by the garden, after the long winter.
Outside by the garden, after the long winter.
After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
Once they saw us, after the long winter.
Once they saw us, after the long winter.
After the long winter inside the big, gloomy house.
After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
The sentence that fixes the fragment "After the long winter" is:
After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
The fragment "After the long winter" needs to be fixed by completing the sentence. Let's go through the options and see which one provides a complete sentence:
1. Outside by the garden, after the long winter.
This sentence begins with "outside by the garden," which is disconnected from the fragment "after the long winter." It doesn't combine the two parts to form a complete sentence. So, this option does not fix the fragment.
2. After the long winter, we were glad it was spring.
This sentence combines "after the long winter" with "we were glad it was spring" to form a complete sentence. The fragment is fixed, making this option correct.
3. Once they saw us, after the long winter.
Similar to the first option, this sentence starts with "once they saw us," which doesn't combine with "after the long winter" to create a complete sentence. Therefore, this option does not fix the fragment.
4. After the long winter inside the big, gloomy house.
This sentence adds additional information to the fragment but doesn't construct a complete sentence. The addition of more descriptive words doesn't fix the fragment. So, this option does not fix the fragment either.
Based on the analysis, only option 2, "After the long winter, we were glad it was spring," correctly fixes the fragment.