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Standard English ConventionsEasyNo comma between an adjective and its noun

Standard English Conventions practice question

The ____ dog slept by the fire all afternoon.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. oldCorrect
  2. B. old,
  3. C. old;
  4. D. old:

Answer: A. old

An adjective runs straight into its noun.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. old,
A comma separates the adjective from its noun.
C. old;
A semicolon inside a noun phrase.
D. old:
A colon inside a noun phrase.

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