Question

Identify the group of words as a sentence, a fragment, a comma splice, or a fused sentence.




Because my uncle started playing when he was very young, he became a professional soccer player upon graduation from high school.

Answer 1

The group of words you provided is a **sentence**. It contains a dependent clause ("Because my uncle started playing when he was very young") and an independent clause ("he became a professional soccer player upon graduation from high school"), and they are appropriately connected.