Identify the fragment ( 1 point )
A.) Fred gets his driving permit today.
B.) His older brother will give him driving lessons.
C.) Next year, he can get his regular license.
D.) If he passes the written test and the road test.
D.) If he passes the written test and the road test.
D.) If he passes the written test and the road test.
To identify the fragment, you need to understand that a fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause. It typically does not express a complete thought.
A.) "Fred gets his driving permit today." - This is a complete sentence since it has a subject (Fred) and a verb (gets), expressing a complete thought.
B.) "His older brother will give him driving lessons." - This is also a complete sentence since it has a subject (his older brother) and a verb (will give), expressing a complete thought.
C.) "Next year, he can get his regular license." - This is a complete sentence since it has a subject (he) and a verb (can get), expressing a complete thought.
D.) "If he passes the written test and the road test." - This is a fragment because it does not have a main clause. It starts with the subordinating conjunction "if" and lacks a subject and a verb. It leaves the reader hanging, as there is no complete thought expressed.
Therefore, the fragment in this case is option D.