Standard English ConventionsMediumComma after a long dependent opener
Standard English Conventions practice question
Because the ferry had been cancelled for the second day ____ the islanders ran short of bread.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. running,Correct
- B. running;
- C. running
- D. running—and
Answer: A. running,
A dependent clause opening the sentence is followed by a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. running;
- A semicolon needs an independent clause before it.
- C. running
- No boundary after the opener.
- D. running—and
- 'And' after a dash leaves the main clause hanging.
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