Question

1. Identify and explain the type of error in each of the following sentences. Correct the errors. Example: The error in sentence (i) is a misplaced modifier; the modifier 'gold' which should pre-modify sentence should therefore be corrected as: On his way to school, Kofi found a man's gold watch. a i. On his way to school, Kofi found a gold man's watch. ii. The boys ate the lunch that they bought slowly. 111. Mensah sold the food to the customer with fresh meat. iv. When five years old, my mother enrolled in a medical school. v. I was told to always pay attention in class. vi. When we got in the car. We rolled down the window. vii. The farmer along with his cows (rises/rise) early. viit. Neither the station master nor the drivers (has/have) the right of way. ix. At the University of Ghana, cheating can result in suspension or even being expelled from school. X. The two girls enjoyed dancing, swimming and also go to the mall. xi. He wore a (loose/lose) belt. ​

Answer 1

1. The boys slowly ate the lunch they bought.
2. Mensah sold the food with fresh meat to the customer.
3. My mother enrolled in a medical school when I was five years old.
4. I was told to pay attention in class always.
5. We rolled down the window when we got in the car.
6. The farmer along with his cows rise early.
7. Neither the station master nor the drivers has the right of way.
8. Cheating can result in either suspension or expulsion in University of Ghana.
9. Dancing, swimming and going to the mall is enjoyed by the two girls.
10. He wore a loose belt.

What is a sentence?

A sentence can be defined as a group of words that comprises a subject and predicate, which are used to convey a logical information.

The type of error in sentences.

In English language, there are different type of error in sentences and these include the following:

• Misplaced modifiers.

• Mixing up spellings.

• Combining possessives and plurals.

• Misplacement of the parts of speech.

• Incorrect subject-verb agreement.

• Incorrect use of antecedent.

• Sentence fragments.

• Run-on sentence or comma splice.

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