Question 16
POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY
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2021
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, when suddenly the power went out.' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
B.
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, when suddenly the power went out.' is incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
C.
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, when suddenly the power went out.' is incorrect because it uses a subordinating conjunction.
D.
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, when suddenly the power went out.' is incorrect because it uses a coordinating conjunction.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, when suddenly the power went out.' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
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Post Utme Babcock University
2021
English
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2021
Post Utme Babcock University
English
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