Which of the following correctly rewrites this sentence fragment?

"In the aftermath of the battle, scattered remnants of armor."

A. In the aftermath of the battle scattered remnants of armor.

B. In the aftermath of the battle, scattered remnants of armor; the soldiers' legacy.

C. In the aftermath of the battle, there were scattered remnants of armor.

D. In the aftermath of the battle scattered remnants of armor, lay on the battlefield.

The best way to rewrite the sentence fragment is, 'In the aftermath of the battle, there were scattered remnants of armor.' This option adds necessary elements to make it a complete sentence. Other options fail to adequately resolve the fragment into a correct sentence structure.

Explanation:

Correctly Rewriting a Sentence Fragment

To rewrite the given sentence fragment "In the aftermath of the battle, scattered remnants of armor." as a complete sentence, we need to ensure it includes a subject and a verb.

Among the options provided, the best choice is:

Option 3:

"In the aftermath of the battle, there were scattered remnants of armor."

This version successfully completes the thought by adding the subject “there” and the verb “were”, transforming it into a complete sentence.

Other options either leave the fragment intact or incorrectly attempt to connect it to additional phrases, which does not effectively resolve the incompleteness. For instance:

Option 1: Lacks a verb.
Option 2: Adds content but does not correctly connect the original fragment.
Option 4: Misplaces the phrase and still remains incomplete.

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