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Standard English ConventionsEasyJoining two clauses about a late train

Standard English Conventions practice question

The train was ____ missed the first half of the play.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. late, so weCorrect
  2. B. late, we
  3. C. late we
  4. D. late so, we

Answer: A. late, so we

Two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. late, we
A comma alone splices two sentences.
C. late we
No punctuation between two sentences.
D. late so, we
The comma belongs before the conjunction, not after it.

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