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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Thomas Paine

Question 9 • (J. Blaum) 0231 10th Grade English 1st 9 Weeks 26-27

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Answer
A
New opportunities associated with settling in the colonies included free land and the chance to gain wealth.
B
New opportunities associated with settling in the colonies plus free land and the chance to gain wealth.
C
New opportunities associated with settling in the colonies, free land and the chance to gain wealth.

Explanation

Choice A is a complete sentence: its subject is “New opportunities,” and its verb is “included.” The phrase “free land and the chance to gain wealth” tells what those opportunities included. Choices B and C have no main verb, so they are sentence fragments.

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