Standard English ConventionsHardColon before a clause that explains a decision
Standard English Conventions practice question
The council chose the cheaper ____ the dearer one would have needed a loan the town could not afford.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. design:Correct
- B. design,
- C. design
- D. design; because
Answer: A. design:
A complete clause followed by its explanation takes a colon.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. design,
- A comma splice.
- C. design
- A run-on.
- D. design; because
- 'Because' after a semicolon leaves a fragment.
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