Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after an opening 'as soon as' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
As soon as the gates ____ the crowd surged toward the stage.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. opened,Correct
- B. opened;
- C. opened
- D. opened, then
Answer: A. opened,
A dependent clause opening the sentence takes a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. opened;
- A semicolon needs an independent clause before it.
- C. opened
- No boundary after the opener.
- D. opened, then
- 'Then' after the comma is redundant with 'as soon as'.
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