Question

What kind of sentence error is demonstrated below?

Tom felt that the newscast was confusing. That no one had given correct information on the time or place of the fire.

both errors found
fragment
no error found
comma splice

Answer 1

Fragment.

The second "sentence" — "That no one had given correct information on the time or place of the fire." — is a dependent clause beginning with "That" and cannot stand alone.

Correct options:
- Combine: "Tom felt that the newscast was confusing and that no one had given correct information on the time or place of the fire."
- Make it independent: "Tom felt that the newscast was confusing. No one had given correct information about the time or place of the fire."