Question

read this example of incorrect sentence structure.
heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon.
which revision corrects the sentence?
○ heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon, get under cover.
○ heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon. it’s about to rain.
○ heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon when it’s about to rain.
○ heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming.

Explanation:

To correct the sentence, we need a complete structure with a subject and a predicate. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon, get under cover." has a comma splice and unclear subject - verb relationship.
• Option 2: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon. It's about to rain." is two separate sentences without a clear connection.
• Option 3: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon when it's about to rain." is a fragment as it lacks a main verb for the subject "clouds".
• Option 4: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming." has a clear subject ("Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon") and a predicate ("mean a storm is coming"), forming a complete sentence.

Answer:

D. Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming.