Question

Conventions of English 11:Question 6

Read the following sentence, which contains grammatical errors:
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most
powerful predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.
Which revision best corrects the sentence?
Select one:
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful
predators. They may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.
O
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful
predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food, a day.
Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful
predators, they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.
Orcas also known as killer whales. They are one of the ocean's most powerful
predators and they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

Answer 1

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators. They may eat about 500 pounds of food a day

Step-by-step explanation:

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators, they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

^This is a run-on sentence, so it is ruled out

Orcas also known as killer whales. They are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators and they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

^ This is a sentence fragment

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food, a day.

^There is no need for a comma between food and a