Questions: achieve.macmillanlearning.com Achieve - ENGL-1301 2061 12A Composition Rhetoric I e: 186 / 300 Question V The following word groups contain a fragment. Which of the following answers is NOT a correct way to remove the fragment? Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. Hoping to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines. Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines. Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. They hoped to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines. Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. To encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines.

The answer is D: "Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. To encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines."

Explanation:

A. "Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines." - This sentence correctly combines the fragment with the main clause, creating a complete sentence.

B. "Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. They hoped to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines." - This option correctly separates the fragment into a new sentence with a subject and verb, making it complete.

C. "Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. Hoping to encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines." - This option correctly uses a participial phrase to connect the ideas, making the sentence complete.

D. "Because they were concerned about the potentially harmful material found on the internet, local parents formed an advocacy group. To encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines." - This option leaves the fragment "To encourage better safeguards by internet providers and search engines" as an incomplete thought, making it incorrect.