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Exercise: Identifying sentence fragments

Here is an example
Which sentence from the following texts is a sentence fragment?
     Select one
     The first sentence
     The second sentence
     The third sentence
The poor learning performance of the students suggests working memory is overloaded. There are two options which would alleviate the problem. Reducing the extraneous load the instructional condition places on working memory or increasing working memory's processing capacity.

This is a dependent clause; it cannot
stand alone as a complete sente

 

Which sentence from the following texts is a sentence fragment?

The combination of growing opposition in both the New South Wales colony and in Britain created a gradual process by which transportation was abolished. The decision to suspend transportation was made by John Russell and the Colonial Office. Before the Molesworth Committee's recommendation even reached Britain.

 

 



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