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Question 10 • English 3

Read the sentences. Because of the ice. The roads were a slippery hazard. Which is the best revision of the sentences?

Answer
A
The roads were icy, slippery, and hazardous.
B
The icy and slippery roads were a major hazard.
C
The roads were a slippery hazard of ice.
D
Because of the ice, the roads were a slippery hazard.

Explanation

“Because of the ice” is a sentence fragment on its own because it does not express a complete thought. Choice D joins it to the complete sentence “the roads were a slippery hazard,” using a comma to show that the ice caused the hazard.

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