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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma after 'first'

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

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

  1. A. First,Correct
  2. B. First;
  3. C. First:
  4. D. First

Answer: A. First,

An introductory word is followed by a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. First;
A semicolon cannot follow a lone introductory word.
C. First:
A colon cannot follow a lone introductory word.
D. First
No boundary after the introductory word.

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