Else if statement in C not working as expected -

my program below, i'm trying run on visual studio , keeps giving me error illegal if without matching if.

i believe trying tell me else doesn't match if, does. below code; can run , let me know problem don't repeat in future?

/* counting number of students pass*/ #include <stdio.h>  main() {     int pass, fail, grade;     printf(" program  tells total number of students passed\n enter -1 finish program");      pass = 0;     fail = 0;     grade = 0;      while (grade != -1) {           /* enter -1 finish while loop*/         printf("enter grade of student, 1 pass, 2 fail, -1 finishes program\n");         scanf_s("%d", &grade);         if (grade == 1)             printf("the student passed\n");         pass = pass + 1;                /* add 1 pass*/         else if (grade == 2)             printf("the student failed\n");         fail = fail + 1;            /*add 1 fail */         else             printf("you have entered invalid number, please try again\n");     }      if (pass > 8)         printf("more 8 students passed; raise tuition fees\n");      getchar(); } 

braces friends. change snippet

if (grade == 1)     printf("the student passed\n"); pass = pass + 1;                /* add 1 pass*/ else if (grade == 2)     printf("the student failed\n"); fail = fail + 1;  

to

if (grade == 1){     printf("the student passed\n");     pass = pass + 1;                /* add 1 pass*/ } else if (grade == 2){     printf("the student failed\n");     fail = fail + 1; }