Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after an opening 'since' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
Since the ferry no longer ____ the islanders shop by boat once a week.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. runs,Correct
- B. runs;
- C. runs
- D. runs, so
Answer: A. runs,
A dependent clause opening the sentence takes a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. runs;
- A semicolon needs an independent clause before it.
- C. runs
- No boundary after the opener.
- D. runs, so
- 'So' after 'since' doubles the causation.
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