Which of the following is a sentence fragment? (1 point) Responses The first tiny purple crocuses bloomed in February. The first tiny purple crocuses bloomed in February. High up in the willow trees in the springtime. High up in the willow trees in the springtime. Covered in snow, the branches reflected the sunlight.
High up in the willow trees in the springtime.
The sentence fragment is: "High up in the willow trees in the springtime."
To determine which of the given options is a sentence fragment, we need to understand what a sentence fragment is. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, verb, or both, and does not express a complete thought.
Let's analyze each option to see if it is a complete sentence or a sentence fragment:
1. "The first tiny purple crocuses bloomed in February."
This option is a complete sentence as it has a subject ("The first tiny purple crocuses") and a verb ("bloomed"), and it expresses a complete thought.
2. "High up in the willow trees in the springtime."
This option is a sentence fragment. Although it has a subject ("High up in the willow trees") and a prepositional phrase ("in the springtime"), it does not have a verb and does not express a complete thought.
3. "Covered in snow, the branches reflected the sunlight."
This option is a complete sentence as it has a subject ("the branches"), a verb ("reflected"), and expresses a complete thought.
Based on our analysis, the sentence fragment in the given options is:
"High up in the willow trees in the springtime."