Question

Which is an example of faulty coordination?

Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts, and died in Plymouth, New Hampshire.


In The Scarlet Letter, Hester Prynne and Arthur Dimmesdale are sweethearts who can never marry each other.


The Scarlet Letter is an important American novel, and it was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.


In Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne met Herman Melville, and the two authors became friends for a while.

Answer 1

The answer is C
The Scarlet Letter is an important American novel, and it was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Answer 2

Answer : Option C) The scarlet letter is an important American novel, and is written by Nathaniel Hawthrone.

Explanation : An example of faulty co-ordination, is this sentence -

The scarlet letter is an important American novel, and is written by Nathaniel Hawthrone.

As per the definition of faulty coordination, it is sentence when we join two clauses in such a way that the meaning becomes illogical.

This is seen in this above sentence. The correct way will be :

The scarlet letter written by Nathaniel Hawthrone, is an important American Novel.