Question

repair dependent clause fragments
for the sentences below, choose the revision that corrects the dependent clause fragments by attaching them to a sentence or by eliminating or replacing the subordinating word.
egypts first king was menes. who united the country by conquest in about 3150 bce.
multiple choice

• egypts first king was menes, who united the country by conquest in about 3150 bce.
• egypts first king was menes. which king united the country by conquest in about 3150 bce.
• egypts first king was menes, which king united the country by conquest in about 3150 bce.
• egypts first king was menes. he united the country by conquest in about 3150 bce.

Explanation:

The original text has a dependent clause fragment ("Who united the country by conquest in about 3150 BCE"). To fix it, we can attach the clause to the main sentence with a comma, using "who" (a relative pronoun referring to Menes) to form a correct non-restrictive clause. The other options either create a new fragment, use incorrect pronouns, or are less concise than the proper combined sentence.

Answer:

A. Egypt's first king was Menes, who united the country by conquest in about 3150 BCE.