Standard English ConventionsMediumNo comma between a verb and its object
Standard English Conventions practice question
The council ____ every complaint about the new bins.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. recordedCorrect
- B. recorded,
- C. recorded;
- D. recorded:
Answer: A. recorded
A verb runs straight into its object.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. recorded,
- A comma splits verb and object.
- C. recorded;
- A semicolon splits verb and object.
- D. recorded:
- A colon splits verb and object.
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