Question 10
POST_UTME_SUMMIT_UNIVERSITY
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2023
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ENGLISH
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objective
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage: 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.'
The passage below contains a sentence that is grammatically incorrect. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
Answer Options
Correct Answer
A.
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
B.
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
C.
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a fragment instead of a complete sentence.
D.
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a run-on sentence.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with resistance from some stakeholders, however, the resistance is not unexpected, given the complexity of the issue.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
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Post Utme Summit University
2023
English
Question 10.
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questions from the
2023
Post Utme Summit University
English
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