Question

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

Concerned, the clerk stared at James Rhodes's groceries. Especially because she noticed that the cart only contained chocolate bars.

Complete Sentences

Fragment

Answer 1

The first sentence, "Concerned, the clerk stared at James Rhodes's groceries," is a complete sentence. The second part, "Especially because she noticed that the cart only contained chocolate bars," is a fragment because it cannot stand alone as a complete thought. It begins with "Especially," which implies it is adding to a previous statement but does not form its own complete sentence. So, the answer is:

Fragment.