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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma before a descriptive clause about Lisbon

Standard English Conventions practice question

My cousin lives in ____ is a city on the coast.

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

  1. A. Lisbon, whichCorrect
  2. B. Lisbon, it
  3. C. Lisbon which
  4. D. Lisbon. Which

Answer: A. Lisbon, which

The added description of Lisbon is set off with a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Lisbon, it
A comma splice.
C. Lisbon which
The comma before which is missing.
D. Lisbon. Which
The clause after the full stop is a fragment.

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