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Question: Identify the sentence with a punctuation error.

Options:

  1. The cat, which was black, slept on the mat.
  2. I can\'t believe it\'s already Friday.
  3. She said she would come, but she was busy.
  4. He went to the store; and bought some milk.

Correct Answer: He went to the store; and bought some milk.

Solution: 

The fourth option incorrectly uses a semicolon before \'and\' when it should be a comma.

Identify the sentence with a punctuation error.

Practice Questions

Q1
Identify the sentence with a punctuation error.
  1. The cat, which was black, slept on the mat.
  2. I can't believe it's already Friday.
  3. She said she would come, but she was busy.
  4. He went to the store; and bought some milk.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Identify the sentence with a punctuation error.
  • Step 1: Read all the sentences carefully.
  • Step 2: Look for any punctuation marks like commas, semicolons, and periods.
  • Step 3: Check if a semicolon is used before the word 'and'.
  • Step 4: If you find a semicolon before 'and', note that it is incorrect.
  • Step 5: Confirm that a comma should be used instead of the semicolon.
  • Punctuation Rules – Understanding the correct use of punctuation marks, such as commas and semicolons, in sentence structure.
  • Sentence Structure – Recognizing how different parts of a sentence are connected and the appropriate punctuation to use.
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