The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are *starred*. Choose the *starred* part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.

Compost leaves with *coffee grounds and egg shells* and add the compost *to the garden* *as needed.*

A. with coffee grounds and egg shells
B. to the garden
C. as needed.
D. no error

*** sooo confused... please explain!!! :D thanks :)

Question

The following sentence may have an error in grammar or usage. Parts of the sentence are *starred*. Choose the *starred* part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.

Compost leaves with *coffee grounds and egg shells* and add the compost *to the garden* *as needed.*

   A.    with coffee grounds and egg shells
   B.    to the garden
    C.   as needed.
   D.    no error

*** sooo confused... please explain!!! :D thanks :)

anonymous · Answer

D. no error

anonymous · Answer

really?? its no error?? cuz this sentence sounds reallyyyy funny to me :/

anonymous · Answer

I honestly think it's fine, but ask @Hero

hero · Answer

Something about this sentence is even more jacked up than the previous sentence.

anonymous · Answer

it seems like it,but idk haha

anonymous · Answer

ikr!!!  doesn't it sounds weird???

anonymous · Answer

i'm confused.... cuz it sounds SO wrong!!! do y'all understand this??? :)

anonymous · Answer

I wanna hear what @Hero has to say...

hero · Answer

I know what it is saying, but it still seems a little off.

anonymous · Answer

same here @Hero lol

hero · Answer

According to the expert there is a punctuation error.

anonymous · Answer

Blend milk with oranges and peaches to make a smoothie...

anonymous · Answer

What is this error?

hero · Answer

Compost leaves with coffee grounds and egg shells, and add the compost to the garden as needed.

hero · Answer

@counonme123, yours only has one "and" in it. Not the same as the one @iheartfood posted.

anonymous · Answer

I know.
Obviously it needs a comma,but what about the phrases here?

hero · Answer

You put three periods at the end of it. That's what's wrong with yours. I don't know why you would do that.

anonymous · Answer

wait so the comma needs to come after the egg shells? like this? and egg shells,
??? so that is the error??

hero · Answer

There should be a comma after egg shells, but there isn't one, so that's the error.

anonymous · Answer

ohhh i see it now :) so my answer is A. ?? since there is no comma after it??

anonymous · Answer

idk be careful...

anonymous · Answer

the sentence still sounds funny though to me.. what about to you guys??

anonymous · Answer

funny yes, but it is fine. Make sure the original problem didn't already have a comma.

hero · Answer

I think I know why. I would write it like this:

Compost leaves (with coffee ground and egg shells) and add compost to the garden as needed.

hero · Answer

You put the extra stuff in parentheses to indicate that it is information that is necessary to mention but not necessarily part of the sentence.

anonymous · Answer

just wondering, when it says 'leaves' does it mean like leaves leaves, or like i leave the buildings leaves... |dw:1349668751630:dw|