Question
Is there a sentence fragment?
Obon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival. Because the festival honors the spirits of family members who have died, many people spend it with family and friends.
Obon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival. Because the festival honors the spirits of family members who have died, many people spend it with family and friends.
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GPT-4o mini
No, there is no sentence fragment in the provided text. Both sentences are complete. The first sentence ("Obon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival.") is a complete thought, and the second one ("Because the festival honors the spirits of family members who have died, many people spend it with family and friends.") also contains a complete idea, despite starting with a subordinating conjunction ("Because"). It has a main clause that makes it complete.