Identify the choice that contains a sentence fragment. A Furthest northwestern state.
B Alaska is the forty-ninth state in the union.
C Juneau is its capital.
D It became a state in 1959.

A.

Explanation:

A fragment is just a group of words that can't make a complete sentence or thought. They act like sentences, but they actually are just a group of words that should not be a sentence. They don't contain a subject or a verb or maybe even both (phrase).

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.