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Question 104

English Basic English Grammar Hard

<p><strong>Directions: Identify the type of error in the following sentence:</strong></p> <p>Some of the books, were destroyed.</p>

(A) Syntactical error
(B) Punctuation error
(C) Grammatical error
(D) Conflicting error
✓ Correct Answer: Option B Verified Solution

📘 Step-by-Step Solution & Detailed Explanation:

The comma between the subject "Some of the books" and the verb "were destroyed" is not needed. A comma shouldn't separate a subject from its verb. This is a punctuation error.

Answer: (B)

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