Question

A reader can usually recognize a sentence fragment because the reader is

A. left asking questions.
B. confused by too many words.
C. not sure where details apply.
D. puzzled where to stop reading.

Answer 1

The correct option is A.

A sentence fragment usually come in form of dependent clause or phrases, which do not express complete thoughts. This is because they lack one or two of the ingredients that make up a complete sentence. For instance a sentence fragment usually lack a subject or a predicate. Because sentence fragments express incomplete thoughts, they usually generate questions in the minds of the readers. An example of a sentence fragment is given below:

To come first.

Answer 2

It is easy for a reader to ascertain where there may be a sentence fragment. A reader will have questions about what happened or who acted in the sentence after reading a fragment. For example, read the fragment, "went to the store." The reader would be left wondering exactly WHO went to the store.