Question

Select the number of the punctuation error in the sentence: "The lobbyists' spent a great deal of time, effort, and money in educating the legislators about the problems of the aged, therefore, the bill passed without difficulty."

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 1

The punctuation error in the sentence is option B) 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

The punctuation error in the sentence is option B) 2.

The error is the comma after aged and before therefore. This is a comma splice, which occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with a comma instead of a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon.

To correct this error, the sentence can be rewritten as:

The lobbyists' spent a great deal of time, effort, and money educating the legislators about the problems of the aged; therefore, the bill passed without difficulty.