Question

Identify the error in the sentence.

Although she wanted to be in the play: she lacked self-confidence, so she didn’t think she would get the part.
a.
Although
c.
self-confidence,
b.
play:
d.
didn’t


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The error in the sentence is the use of the colon after "play." The correct punctuation should be a comma instead of a colon because the second part of the sentence explains the first part rather than introducing a list or additional information.

So the answer is:

**B. play:**