Question

which of the following is a fragment?
she went to the store and bought groceries.
after she went to the store, she bought groceries.
because she went to the store.
she went to the store, and then she bought groceries.

identify the independent clause in the following sentence: \i went to the park because it was a beautiful day.\
i went to the park
because it was a beautiful day
i went to the park because it was a beautiful day
none of the above

what type of sentence is this? \she asked a question and wrote down the answer.\
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
fragment

Explanation:

1. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that cannot stand alone as a full thought. "Because she went to the store." is a dependent clause with no independent clause to complete the meaning, so it is a fragment.
2. An independent clause is a complete thought that can stand alone as a sentence. In "I went to the park because it was a beautiful day.", "I went to the park" can function as its own full sentence, while the rest is a dependent adverbial clause.
3. A simple sentence has one independent clause with a single subject and predicate (can have compound verbs/actions). "She asked a question and wrote down the answer." has one subject ("she") with two linked verbs, forming one single independent clause.

Answer:

1. C. Because she went to the store.
2. A. I went to the park
3. A. Simple sentence