Question

identify the error in the following sentence and the best way to fix it.
my mom, having received a promotion and a raise.
a. it is a fragment and needs a subject.
b. it is a run - on sentence and needs a period or semicolon.
c. it is a fragment and needs a verb.
d. it is a comma splice and needs a semicolon.

Explanation:

A sentence fragment is a group of words that lacks a subject - verb relationship. In the given sentence “My mom, having received a promotion and a raise,” the subject is “My mom,” but “having received” is a participle phrase. There is no main verb to complete the predicate. So, it is a fragment and needs a verb.

Answer:

C. It is a fragment and needs a verb.