Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma between a subject and a verb separated by a phrase
Standard English Conventions practice question
The lighthouse at the end of the ____ was automated in 1985.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. pierCorrect
- B. pier,
- C. pier;
- D. pier—
Answer: A. pier
The phrase 'at the end of the pier' is part of the subject, so no punctuation precedes the verb.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. pier,
- A comma splits subject and verb.
- C. pier;
- A semicolon splits subject and verb.
- D. pier—
- A dash splits subject and verb.
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