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?
- A. Lisbon, whichCorrect
- B. Lisbon, it
- C. Lisbon which
- 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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