Question

Their front door was open and there was nobody at home. (spot the error in the given sentence and correct it. Type the corrected sentence in the space provided.

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Answer 1

Answer:

(Incorrect): Their front door was open and there was nobody at home.

(Correct): Their front door was open but there was nobody at home.

Explanation:

But is the conjunction to use when the second main clause gives unexpected information.

Answer 2

Answer:

"Their front door was open and there was nobody at home" - here the incorrect word is "and"; the correct conjunction will be - "but".

Thus the correct sentence will be -

Their front door was open but there was nobody at home.

Explanation:

• "But" is a co-ordinate conjunction.
• If we add two or more sentences with co-ordinate conjunctions, then it will be a compound sentence.

For example -

1. I went there but the door was closed.
2. He is poor yet he loves to help others
3. I bought a ticket and went to see the movie.
4. He could not come for he was ill.
5. He was tired so he fell asleep.
6. I warned him still he went to that place.
7. Run fast or you will miss the train.
8. study hard otherwise you will not succeed.
9. He is ill therefore he can't come.
10. Come here immediately else you will be fired.

List of Co-ordinate Conjunctions -

• and
• but
• or
• so
• for
• therefore
• still
• yet
• however
• otherwise
• else

To know more about co-ordinate conjunctions, follow the given links-

1. brainly.in/question/34201494
2. brainly.in/question/11932953