Asked in Premeth Test 47 — Transition ElementsModerate

Find the error in following sentence."And, Jess," he bragged: "regardless of my threescore years and ten, I ploughed it.

Correct answer: B. Bragged:

  • A. And, Jess
  • B. Bragged:
  • C. Regardless
  • D. Ten

Explanation

The correct answer is B) Bragged.Corrected Sentence: "And, Jess," he bragged, "regardless of my threescore years and ten, I ploughed it."This correction ensures proper punctuation, spacing, and completion of the dialogue. The verb "bragged" is correctly used to attribute the speech to the subject. However, the colon following "bragged" is incorrect; it should be a comma.

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