Identify the fragment.
(1 point)
Responses
Fred gets his driving permit today.
Fred gets his driving permit today.
His older brother will give him driving lessons.
His older brother will give him driving lessons.
Next year, he can get his regular license.
Next year, he can get his regular license.
If he passes the written test and the road test.
"If he passes the written test and the road test."
To identify the fragment in the given sentences, it is important to understand that a sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject or a verb or does not express a complete thought. In the given responses, the fragment can be identified by observing if it contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
Let's analyze each response:
1. Fred gets his driving permit today.
- This is a complete sentence as it has a subject "Fred" and a verb "gets." It also expresses a complete thought.
2. His older brother will give him driving lessons.
- This is a complete sentence as it has a subject "His older brother" and a verb "will give." It also expresses a complete thought.
3. Next year, he can get his regular license.
- This is a complete sentence as it has a subject "he" and a verb "can get." It also expresses a complete thought.
4. If he passes the written test and the road test.
- This is a sentence fragment because it starts with an "if" clause and does not include a main clause. It lacks a subject and a verb, making it an incomplete thought.
Therefore, the fragment in the given responses is: "If he passes the written test and the road test."