Question

read this example of incorrect sentence structure. heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon. which revision corrects the sentence? heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon, get under cover. heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon. its about to rain. heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon when its about to rain. heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming.

Explanation:

To correct the sentence, we need a complete structure with a subject and a predicate. The original sentence is a fragment. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon, get under cover." has a comma splice and unclear subject - verb relationship.
• Option 2: The first part is still a fragment, and it's two separate sentences without a correction to the fragment.
• Option 3: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon when it's about to rain." is a fragment as it lacks a main verb for the subject "clouds".
• Option 4: "Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming." Here, "clouds" is the subject, "mean" is the verb, and it forms a complete sentence.

Answer:

D. Heavy, black clouds rushing in from the horizon mean a storm is coming.