Asked by Jessie Schneider on May 08, 2024
Verified
The following sentence contains ________ errors. At just 61.2 square kilometers, san Marino, located in central Italy is the third smaller state in europe.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
San Marino
A small independent republic situated on the Italian Peninsula, known for its mountainous terrain and historical architecture.
Square Kilometers
A unit of area measurement equivalent to 1,000,000 square meters, commonly used in geography and land measurement.
Europe
A continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere, comprising many countries with diverse cultures and languages.
- Identify incorrect grammar and punctuation usage in sentences.
- Recognize and correct capitalization errors in sentences.
Verified Answer
AT
Arthur TompkinsMay 09, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The sentence contains four errors: 1) "san" should be capitalized to "San", 2) "smaller" should be "smallest" to correctly compare among more than two, 3) "europe" should be capitalized to "Europe", and 4) a comma is needed after "Italy" to correctly offset the nonrestrictive clause.
Learning Objectives
- Identify incorrect grammar and punctuation usage in sentences.
- Recognize and correct capitalization errors in sentences.