Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma between a verb and 'because'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The match was ____ because the pitch was flooded.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. postponedCorrect
- B. postponed,
- C. postponed;
- D. postponed:
Answer: A. postponed
An essential 'because' clause follows the verb without punctuation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. postponed,
- A comma separates the reason from what it explains.
- C. postponed;
- A semicolon needs an independent clause after it.
- D. postponed:
- A colon does not introduce a 'because' clause.
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