Question

which of the following is a sentence fragment? marina is a fast runner and a skilled basketball player. marina has very strong basketball skills. marina, a great basketball player, scored 28 points today. marina, an excellent basketball player.

Explanation:

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

• "Marina is a fast runner and a skilled basketball player." – This is a complete sentence with a subject (Marina) and a predicate (is a fast runner and a skilled basketball player).
• "Marina has very strong basketball skills." – This is a complete sentence with a subject (Marina) and a predicate (has very strong basketball skills).
• "Marina, a great basketball player, scored 28 points today." – This is a complete sentence with a subject (Marina) and a predicate (scored 28 points today), with an appositive phrase ("a great basketball player") providing additional information.
• "Marina, an excellent basketball player." – This is a fragment because it only has a subject (Marina) and an appositive phrase ("an excellent basketball player") but no main verb or complete predicate to express a complete thought.

Answer:

Marina, an excellent basketball player.