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Which sentence contains an error in punctuation?

As the rain pelted down upon him, he walked hurriedly down the street

My mother is a terrible listener, she always interrupts

The sentence that contains a punctuation error is the one that reads, "My mother is a terrible listener, she always interrupts." This sentence is an example of a comma splice, which occurs when two independent clauses are joined by just a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

In this case, "My mother is a terrible listener" is an independent clause, and "she always interrupts" is also an independent clause. To correct this punctuation error, one could either add a coordinating conjunction (such as 'and' or 'but') after the comma, or change the comma to a period to separate the two clauses into distinct sentences.

This understanding of independent clauses and the appropriate use of punctuation helps clarify why the identified sentence is incorrect and highlights the importance of using the correct punctuation to structure sentences effectively.

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