Read this sentence:

the death penalty should be abolished because it it a cruel form of punishment. what is wrong with the sentence?

a. the sentence is not quoted.
b. the sentence gives an opinion.
c. the sentence contains a typo.
d. the sentence is not cited.

The sentence contains a typo. Yiur welcome.

The answer is option C (the sentence contains a typo).

Explanation:

The typo in the sentence provided is "it it" instead of "it is".

Typo is the shortened of typographical error which is not other than a spelling mistake or a misprint.

In the printing press, typos produce a negative impact, especially if they are placed in the title of a publication. In general, when readers come across typos, they tend to think that editors did not dedicate enough time proofreading the text before publishing.

The more typos a text have, the less reliable it becomes.