Standard English ConventionsMediumSetting off an appositive about a yew
Standard English Conventions practice question
The oldest tree in the ____ a yew that predates the church beside it, is fenced off to protect its roots.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. churchyard,Correct
- B. churchyard;
- C. churchyard
- D. churchyard:
Answer: A. churchyard,
The appositive is set off by a pair of commas, and the second comma is already there.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. churchyard;
- A semicolon cannot open an appositive.
- C. churchyard
- The opening comma of the pair is missing.
- D. churchyard:
- A colon does not pair with the closing comma.
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