Question

What kind of sentence error is demonstrated below?

Despite the fact that the victim was his friend. Jerry kept silent for two weeks before revealing his source.

both errors found
fragment
no error found
comma splice

Answer 1

Answer: fragment.

Explanation: "Despite the fact that the victim was his friend." is a subordinate clause and cannot stand alone. Fix by combining the clauses, e.g. "Despite the fact that the victim was his friend, Jerry kept silent for two weeks before revealing his source."