Question

Which choice explains one possible way to correct a dependent clause fragment?

A. Connect it to the sentence before or after it.
B. Add a subject to the clause.
C. Separate it from the main clause.
D. Insert a subordinating word at the beginning of the clause.

Answer 1

A.
Connecting a dependent clause to an independent, related one will form a complex sentence.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. connect it to the sentence before or after it.

A dependent clause fragment is something incomplete, as the name itself says. This means that it needs to be a part of a larger, independent sentence, in order to be complete and make sense. If you combine it with a sentence before/after it, you will create a complex sentence that is grammatically correct.

For example: because it started raining

On its own, it is a fragment and has no meaning. But if you combine it with:

We had to go back

Then it will be a proper sentence.