Question

Where is the punctuation error in this sentence?

The speaker announced1 "The meeting will now come to order,2 and the secretary3 will read the minutes4 of the last meeting."

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

Answer 1

The punctuation error in this sentence is: A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error is the missing comma after "announced." It should be written as: "The speaker announced, 'The meeting will now come to order,' and the secretary will read the minutes of the last meeting."