Question

Dentify the type of error in each sentence. If the sentence contains no error, select C.

The multiple choices:
- Definition Structure
- Explanation structure
- Parallel structure
- Dangling construction
- C (no error)

1. After school we planned to do homework and swimming.
2. I enjoy listening to classical records, playing the piano, and writing songs.
3. To prepare for the game, many warm-up exercises are necessary.
4. My reluctance to join your group is because I do not know your activities.
5. Satisfaction, enjoyment, and feeling victorious are the results of doing your best.
6. The children asked about the electric train and how to use it.
7. Jane was not only beautiful but was known as a humble person.
8. My singing the song was because Brittany was ill.
9. A catalyst is where a chemical begins the reaction but does not participate in it.
10. By calling every hour, my mother received Jamie's call.
11. A symphony is where many kinds of instruments play a long piece of classical music.
12. A dog bit the jogger who was running around the block.
13. She is my favorite teacher because she is a woman who has a good sense of humor and who knows how to explain the textbooks.
14. When an old woman, the boy visited Mrs. Jones in the nursing home.
15. The reason we are early is because my watch is fast.
16. Sliding down the hill, my arm was broken.
17. To enter college, an admission exam must be passed.

Answer 1

The answer identifies types of errors in sentences, such as parallel structure, explanation structure, and dangling construction, and provides corrections. It also addresses comma placement and subject-verb agreement to improve sentence clarity and coherence.

Step-by-step explanation:

Identification and Correction of Sentence Errors

Here, we'll identify the type of error in several sentences and then suggest corrections to sentence structures and verb usage:

Parallel structure error in sentence 1 should be revised to 'after school we planned to do homework and to go swimming'.

Sentence 2 is correct (C) with no error as it already maintains a parallel structure.

Dangling construction error in sentence 3 can be corrected by specifying the subject, 'Players must do many warm-up exercises to prepare for the game'.

Explanation structure error in sentence 4 should be 'My reluctance to join your group arises from not knowing your activities'.

Each sentence either contains an error pertaining to parallel structure, explanation structure, a dangling construction, or there could be no error at all (C). It's important to recognize these issues to improve clarity and coherence in writing.

Comma Usage and Verb Correction

For review questions focusing on comma usage, we insert or omit commas where necessary:

Sentence 1 needs a comma before 'and' - 'I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.'

In Sentence 2, the comma after 'table' is correct, but not needed after 'and' - 'Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.'.

Correct verb usage is pertinent for maintaining subject-verb agreement and ensuring clarity in sentences:

The correct form of the verb in 'Mathematics is the fundamental language of physics' (sentence 3).

Answer 2

the error is definition structure...