Praxis 5002 Practice Test Practice Question
I got my parrot Rosie last year, she is green and yellow and can talk. The sentence contains which of the following errors?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The sentence contains a comma splice, which occurs when two independent clauses are joined with just a comma, lacking a coordinating conjunction. In this case, "I got my parrot Rosie last year" and "she is green and yellow and can talk" are two complete thoughts that need proper punctuation or a conjunction.
Option A, misplaced modifier, is incorrect as all modifiers are appropriately placed. Option C, unclear pronoun reference, does not apply since "she" clearly refers to "Rosie." Option D, inconsistent verb tense, is not an issue here as both clauses use the past tense consistently.
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