Standard English ConventionsHardNo punctuation before 'that' after a verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The report ____ that the roof would last another decade.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. concludedCorrect
- B. concluded,
- C. concluded;
- D. concluded:
Answer: A. concluded
A verb runs straight into its 'that' clause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. concluded,
- A comma splits the verb from its object.
- C. concluded;
- A semicolon splits the verb from its object.
- D. concluded:
- A colon splits the verb from its object.
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