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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Contested Usage

Question 3 • GA-GSE English Language Arts 11

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Answer
A
Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist and inventor who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
B
An African American scientist and inventor, Benjamin Banneker, who helped create the plans for Washington, DC.
C
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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