Jonathan Edwards’s "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"

Question 3 • AL-English Language Arts 11 Critical Standards

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Answer

Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist and inventor who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.

An African American scientist and inventor, Benjamin Banneker, who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.

Benjamin Banneker who helped create the plans for Washington, DC, an African American scientist and inventor.

Explanation

Choice A is a complete sentence: “Benjamin Banneker” is the subject, and “was” introduces the predicate describing him. Choice B has no main verb, and choice C also lacks a main verb connecting Banneker to “an African American scientist and inventor,” so both are sentence fragments.

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