Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma before a restrictive clause with 'who'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Passengers ____ hold a season ticket may board first.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whoCorrect
- B. , who
- C. ; who
- D. , who,
Answer: A. who
The clause identifies which passengers and takes no comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , who
- A comma would make the clause nonessential, changing the meaning to all passengers.
- C. ; who
- A semicolon splits the subject.
- D. , who,
- Commas make the clause nonessential.
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