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The use of a linking verb between two expressions that are not equivalent
Determine if the sentence is correct. If it is incorrect, explain why.
The temperature of water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
1. Depression is when a person is feeling sad.
2. The reason why she failed is because she didn't study.
3. The researcher's main goal is to find a cure for cancer.
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit
*It is wrong because the temperature does not boil, the water does.
Faulty Predication is where the subject and the verb don't make sense together
The reason why I ate the cake is because I was hungry.
Faulty predication occurs when the subject and the verb don't make sense together
I ate the cake because I was hungry
*Saying, "The reason is...because..." is redundant.
*The sentence is wrong because faulty predication is not a place so "where" does not apply.