It was a dark and stormy night. The wind howled outside, rattling the windows. Inside, the old mansion was eerily silent. A single candle flickered on the table, casting long shadows across the walls. The only sound was the creaking of the floorboards as I crept down the hallway.
","stem_html":"Which choice best describes the punctuation error in the sentence *The only sound was the creaking of the floorboards as I crept down the hallway.*?
","rationale_html":"The sentence contains a dependent clause (as I crept down the hallway) that follows the main clause (The only sound was the creaking of the floorboards). A comma is needed to separate the main clause from the dependent clause.
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","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"The sentence requires a comma after "sound" to separate the main clause from the dependent clause.
","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"The sentence requires a semicolon after "sound" to separate the two independent clauses.
","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"The sentence contains no punctuation errors.
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