A non-defining subordinate clause should be introduced with “whose,” not
“who” while being separated with two commas.
Incorrect:
The King of England, who kingship was the reward for his
heroics, was an unusual man.
Correct:
The King of England
, whose kingship was the reward for his
heroics, was an unusual man.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
The Duke of Wellington, _______ peerage was the reward for his patriotism,
was a great man. (A. who B. whose)
Answer: B
The teacher ____ came yesterday is my friend. (A. that B. which)
Answer: A
Run-Ons
A run-on sentence is a common error as a result
of merging two sentences
together without the right punctuation. The comma splice or comma fault is
the most common run-on sentence. A comma splice occurs when a comma is
used to separate two sentences in an inappropriate manner.
Examples:
Craig is a brilliant soccer player, he dances in an amazing way.
My mom is such a good cook, she gets angry at the slightest provocation.
To avoid these kinds of errors, do the following:
Use a semicolon.
Incorrect: Racism is not exclusive to any
culture, it is a demon we all have
to resist.
Correct:
Racism is not exclusive to any
culture; it is a demon we all have
to resist.
Use three dots (ellipsis).
Incorrect:
I could not have been acting funny, I am a poor comedian.
Correct:
I could not have been acting
funny… I am a poor comedian.
Use a colon.
Incorrect: I have a
confession, I don’t like making confessions!
Correct:
I have a
confession: I don’t like making confessions!
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