Read the short passage that follows. determine which part is the fragment.

(a) joshua found the pressure from the gas in his stomach unbearable. (b) although he didn't want to be rude in the middle of geology class. (c) an explosive belch erupted from his mouth.

a

b

c

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?