Question

Which sentence contains a punctuation error?

A.
We obediently followed the self-assured young man.

B.
The ex-mayor invited the former senator to lunch.

C.
The museum's expert on pre-Columbian art is teaching that class.

D.
We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech.



Which sentence contains a punctuation error?

A.
He bakes loaves of the best-tasting bread we have ever eaten.

B.
Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins.

C.
One-quarter cup of chocolate chips does not seem like enough.

D.
This well-known recipe is the one I always use for oatmeal cookies.

Answer 1

first

D. We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech.

then

B. Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins.

Answer 2

First sentence:

Option D) "We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech." has a punctuation error. The mistake in this sentence is the use of "president elect" without a hyphen between those two words. The correct writing is "president-elect".

Second Sentence:

Option B) "Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins." has a punctuation error since the phrase "three-quarters" does not include a hyphen between the words three and quarters. In this case, the phrase "three quarters" is not an adjective and should not be hyphenated.

There is a difference with option C) for example since the phrase "one-quarter" is hyphenated because it is modifying the noun "cup".