Question

Identify the error in the sentence.

I wanted to go to the school dance, but I was grounded: so I couldn’t go.
a.
dance,
c.
grounded:
b.
but
d.
couldn’t



Please select the best answer from the choices provided


A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The error in the sentence is in option C: "grounded:". The colon (:) is not appropriate in this context. It should be a comma instead.

So the correct answer is:
C. grounded: