Writing > Identifying Sentence Errors
The following sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct. If the sentence contains no error, select choice E.
A.It depends on where in the world it is B.located, an underground electric-railway system C.may be called a subway, underground railway, tube, D.or metro. E.No error
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
The correct answer is A
Explanation
The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where awkward phrasing and an unnecessary pronoun create a comma splice. The entire phrase “It depends on” can be reduced to “Depending on.”