A. is the fragment. It has a gerund phrase but no actual verb that makes it a sentence. The other sentences do, however: was, is, and took.
Answer and Explanation:
One of the main themes presented in the article is the question of who is in charge of our life. This is because the text presents three characters who live their lives in the best possible way, but were surprised by the force of nature, which when rising the sea level threatens to flood the city where they live. This threat completely changes the lives of these characters and it can change their destiny. Hence the question: is the destiny of the human being controlled by himself, by nature or by another element?
Answer:
It proves he was racist against Jewish people.
Explanation:
For Stalin, whose deeds easily matched those of Hitler and whose deceits had been evident throughout his life, the Doctors' Plot and intended show trial were meant to cleanse the Soviet Union of “foreign,” “cosmopolitan,” and “Zionist” (read Jewish) elements.