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Which sentence contains a punctuation error?


A.

We obediently followed the self-assured young man.


B.

The ex-mayor invited the former senator to lunch.


C.

The museum's expert on pre-Columbian art is teaching that class.


D.

We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech.




Which sentence contains a punctuation error?


A.

He bakes loaves of the best-tasting bread we have ever eaten.


B.

Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins.


C.

One-quarter cup of chocolate chips does not seem like enough.


D.

This well-known recipe is the one I always use for oatmeal cookies.

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D. We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech.

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B. Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins.

First sentence:

Option D) "We learned that the president elect will be here tomorrow for a brief speech." has a punctuation error. The mistake in this sentence is the use of "president elect" without a hyphen between those two words. The correct writing is "president-elect".

Second Sentence:

Option B) "Add three-quarters of a cup of raisins." has a punctuation error since the phrase "three-quarters" does not include a hyphen between the words three and quarters. In this case, the phrase "three quarters" is not an adjective and should not be hyphenated.

There is a difference with option C) for example since the phrase "one-quarter" is hyphenated because it is modifying the noun "cup".

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