which of the following is the correct definition of a sentence fragment?

a. an incomplete sentence
b. a sentence starting with a preposition
c. a part of a longer sentence
d. a sentence without pronouns *

which of the following is the correct definition of an appositive?

a. a fragment added after a complete sentence
b. a phrase used to define something mentioned in a sentence **
c. a sentence starting with a conjunction or a preposition
d. a sentence containing irrelevant information

the ones with the stars by them are my answers

Sentence fragments are a group of words that seem a sentence because they begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark like a period, but that in reality, are not sentences because they do not express a complete thought, therefore they can be considered incomplete "sentences". For example: Who has received abundant praise. Hiding in the tree fort.

2. b. A phrase used to define something mentioned in a sentence

Appositives are nouns, pronouns or phrases that rename, identify, define or give further information of another noun placed right beside it. Here are some examples of sentences with appositives (underlined): James, my younger brother, is a baseball player. My cousin Eli is traveling to Europe this weekend.