Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after an introductory 'when' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
When the last guest had ____ the caretaker locked the hall.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. gone,Correct
- B. gone;
- C. gone
- D. gone, and
Answer: A. gone,
A dependent clause opening the sentence is followed by a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. gone;
- A semicolon needs an independent clause before it.
- C. gone
- No boundary after the opener.
- D. gone, and
- 'And' has nothing to join.
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