Answer:
An independent possessive does not precede a noun, as in "It is my pencil", but stands alone: "It is mine". The independent possessive is only used when the possessor is a person.
Explanation:
The selection that contains a fragment is B.
Every other sentence contains two distinct clauses put together by the use of a relative pronoun (which in A and C) or a conjunction (so in phrase D). In B, the two clauses "she doesn't give herself enough credit" and "that's too bad" are not linked syntactically and are simply juxtaposed.
Although not grammatically "correct", the use of a fragmented syntax a frequent trait of oral speech.
Answer:
1. Defy ⇒ go against
2. Boom ⇒ possibility
3. Amplify ⇒ magnify
4. Render ⇒ cause to be
5. Mainstream ⇒ typical
6. Emerge ⇒ come out
7. Infiltrate ⇒ penetrate
8. Regimen ⇒ routine
9. Alter ⇒ change
10. Connotation ⇒ implication
11. Perceive ⇒ make out
12. Capitalize on ⇒ take advantage of
13. Assimilate ⇒ absorb
14. Pursuit ⇒ hobby
15. Potential ⇒ do very well
Lacked a unified army and because many still thought of themselves as British
