Question

multiple select question select all that apply this sentence group contains a fragment. choose the edits that correct it. select all that apply. celia chewed her fingernails. while she worked on her essay. the assignment was done on time, but her fingers were red and sore celia chewed her fingernails while she worked on her essay. while she worked on her essay, celia chewed her fingernails. because celia chewed her fingernails, while she worked on her essay. while she worked on her essay and chewed her fingernails.

Explanation:

The original sentence "While she worked on her essay." is a fragment as it is a dependent - clause. The first two options combine it with an independent clause correctly. The third option is incorrect as "Because" and "while" are both subordinating conjunctions and make the sentence structure convoluted. The fourth option is a fragment as it lacks a subject for the second verb "chewed" (it's not clear who is doing the chewing in that part).

Answer:

A. Celia chewed her fingernails while she worked on her essay.
B. While she worked on her essay, Celia chewed her fingernails.