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Which of the following is the best correction for the sentence: “Mijbil was found lying on the bank, his eyes were closed and he seemed very weak.”?

hard MCQ 2 marks Class 10 · English · Mijbil the Otter
  1. A) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank; his eyes were closed and he seemed very weak."
  2. B) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank, his eyes were closed, and he seemed very weak."
  3. C) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank. His eyes were closed and he seemed very weak."
  4. D) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank. His eyes were closed, and he seemed very weak."
Answer
C) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank. His eyes were closed and he seemed very weak."

The correct answer is C) "Mijbil was found lying on the bank. His eyes were closed and he seemed very weak." — Select the option that properly separates the clauses with a period.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Identify that each clause can stand alone (independent clauses).
  2. Recognize that a comma alone incorrectly joins them (comma splice).
  3. Select the option that properly separates the clauses with a period.
Common mistake: Using comma to join independent clauses

Concept tested: Grammar – punctuation

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