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31 July, 03:10

Conventions of English 11:Question 6

Read the following sentence, which contains grammatical errors:

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most

powerful predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

Which revision best corrects the sentence?

Select one:

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators. They may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

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Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food, a day.

Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators, they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

Orcas also known as killer whales. They are one of the ocean's most powerful

predators and they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

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  1. 31 July, 04:59
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    Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

    predators. They may eat about 500 pounds of food a day

    Explanation:

    Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

    predators, they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

    ^This is a run-on sentence, so it is ruled out

    Orcas also known as killer whales. They are one of the ocean's most powerful

    predators and they may eat about 500 pounds of food a day.

    ^ This is a sentence fragment

    Orcas, also known as killer whales, are one of the ocean's most powerful

    predators they may eat about 500 pounds of food, a day.

    ^There is no need for a comma between food and a
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