Typical Questions
- "Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?"
How to Approach
- Identify whether a clause is complete or a fragment
- Spot a complete thought vs. a fragment
- Easy when clauses are short and distinct
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Thinking a dependent clause "feels complete" because it's long
- Ask: "Does it have a subject, verb, AND express a complete thought?"
Signal Clues
- Subordinators (although, because); incomplete clauses, especially when standalone