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A sentence fragment lacks a complete independent clause. Subordinators like “because,” “since,” or the phrase “due to” create dependent clauses that must attach to a complete thought. Option B combines the dependent idea (“because the snow kept falling”) with an independent clause (“The roads were closed”), forming a grammatical complex sentence. Option A leaves “Because the snow kept falling” standing alone as a fragment before a separate sentence. Options C and D are fragments because “Due to the snow” and “Since the snow” do not contain subjects and verbs that complete a thought. On TABE Language, identify subordinating conjunctions (because, since, although, when) and ensure they introduce clauses connected to a full sentence. A quick test is to read the suspected clause alone; if it sounds incomplete or leaves you asking “what happened?” it’s a fragment. Repair by attaching it to a main clause or revising the structure, maintaining clarity and correctness.