Standard English ConventionsHardRelative pronoun for a clause about findings
Standard English Conventions practice question
The committee published its findings, ____ surprised no one who had followed the inquiry.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whichCorrect
- B. who
- C. that
- D. it
Answer: A. which
Which introduces the added clause about the findings.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. who
- Who refers to people.
- C. that
- That does not follow a comma in a nonessential clause.
- D. it
- It makes a comma splice.
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