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Question
Use the sentence to answer the question.

Although there was not much hope she would ever understand the reasons behind my actions.
Which choice best explains why this is a sentence fragment?

(1 point)
Responses

It lacks a verb.
It lacks a verb.

It is an independent clause.
It is an independent clause.

It lacks a subject.
It lacks a subject.

It is a dependent clause.

1 answer

The choice that best explains why the sentence "Although there was not much hope she would ever understand the reasons behind my actions." is a sentence fragment is:

It is a dependent clause.

This sentence begins with the word "Although," which indicates that it is introducing a dependent clause and does not express a complete thought on its own.

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