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Are these complete sentences, or is one of them a fragment?

Enrique Rivera bought five bus tokens from the clerk. Which was a better deal than buying one at a time.

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Answer:

this is a fragment

Step-by-step explanation:

User Heiflo
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Answer:

Sentence 2 is a Fragment

Step-by-step explanation:

To find if a sentence is complete, look for it having both a subject and predicate. It must also express a complete thought.

Sentence 1:

Enrique Rivera - Subject ✔️

bought five bus tokens - Predicate ✔️

Complete thought: ✔️

Sentence 2:

(no subject) - Subject ❌

was a better deal than buying one at a time - Predicate ✔️

Complete thought: ❌

Because sentence 2 does not meet all the requirements of a sentence, it is a fragment.

Interestingly, the second and first sentences could be combined to make a longer sentence: Enrique Rivera bought five bus tokens from the clerk which was a better deal than buying one at a time.

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