Read the excerpt from a student's essay.

Question

Because their fur is incredibly dense to provide insulation for the sea otters.

Which revision corrects the sentence fragment? Use the "Basic Mechanics Resource" if needed.

Because their fur is incredibly dense, it provides insulation for the sea otters.
Because their fur being incredibly dense to provide insulation for the sea otters.
Because their fur is incredibly dense, providing insulation for the sea otters.
Because their fur was incredibly dense to provide insulation for the sea otters.

Answer 1

The correct revision that addresses the sentence fragment is:

Because their fur is incredibly dense, it provides insulation for the sea otters.