Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after an opening clause about a storm
Standard English Conventions practice question
After the storm ____ the fishermen checked their boats.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. passed,Correct
- B. passed;
- C. passed.
- D. passed, and
Answer: A. passed,
A comma follows the introductory clause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. passed;
- The words before the semicolon are not a sentence.
- C. passed.
- The full stop leaves a fragment.
- D. passed, and
- The conjunction leaves a fragment.
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