Multiple choice

Directions: Find the sentence/part of the sentence having an error/errors with regard to the usage of a comma.

(i) The Englishman said, “Maybe this is an omen.” (ii) The boy’s interest was increasing by the moment. (iii) “Everything in life is an omen” said the Englishman.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Only (iii)

  5. No error
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Explanation

Only part (iii) has an error with regard to the usage of a comma. In part (iii) of the sentence, a comma must be placed to mark off a direct quotation from the rest of the sentence. (iii) “Everything in life is an omen,” said the Englishman. In part (i), the comma has been placed correctly. In part (ii), there is no need for a comma.

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