Identify and correct two grammatical errors in the sentence: "Mijbil was found lying on the bank, his eyes were closed and he seemed very weak."
Answer
Mijbil was found lying on the bank; his eyes were closed, and he seemed very weak.
The correct answer is Mijbil was found lying on the bank; his eyes were closed, and he seemed very weak. — Write the corrected sentence.
Step-by-step solution
- Read the sentence carefully to locate punctuation problems.
- Notice that two independent clauses are joined only by a comma – a comma splice.
- Replace the first comma with a semicolon to separate the clauses.
- Add a comma before 'and' to correctly join the second clause.
- Write the corrected sentence.
Common mistake: Leaving the comma splice unchanged
Concept tested: Grammar – correcting comma splice
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