Question

2025 advanced technology academy cr sem a language arts 11
ican roots: from native traditions to the american revolution
which of the following is a sentence fragment?
in 2008, barack obama was elected, and he was inaugurated in 2009.
barack obama won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.
barack obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.
inaugurated in 2009, barack obama had won the presidential election in 2008.

Explanation:

A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, a verb, or a complete thought. Let's analyze each option:

1. "In 2008, Barack Obama was elected, and he was inaugurated in 2009." - This is a complete sentence with two independent clauses joined by "and". It has a subject (Barack Obama) and verbs (was elected, was inaugurated) and a complete thought.
2. "Barack Obama won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009." - This is a complete sentence with a subject (Barack Obama) and two verbs (won, was inaugurated) and a complete thought.
3. "Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009." - This is a sentence fragment. The "who..." clause is a relative clause that modifies "Barack Obama", but there is no main verb or predicate to complete the sentence. It leaves the reader wondering what about Barack Obama.
4. The fourth option (though text is a bit unclear, but from structure) - It seems to have a subject and verb structure. But the third option is clearly a fragment as it has a noun with a relative clause but no main predicate.

Answer:

The sentence fragment is: Barack Obama, who won the presidential election in 2008 and was inaugurated in 2009.