Question 18
POST_UTME_BABCOCK_UNIVERSITY
•
2021
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The sentence is 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.'
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
B.
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
C.
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a subordinating conjunction.
D.
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a coordinating conjunction.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
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2021
English
Question 18.
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2021
Post Utme Babcock University
English
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