A pupil punctuates a subordinate clause as if it were a whole sentence. He has written a:
ASentence quotation
BSentence inversion
CSentence agreement
DSentence fragment
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sentence fragment
1. A subordinate clause cannot stand alone.
2. Ending it with a full stop leaves it incomplete.
3. So he has written a sentence fragment.
_Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Handbook._
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