Standard English ConventionsHardComma pair around an interrupting adverb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The revised bus timetable ____ has drawn a steady stream of complaints from commuters.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. , however,Correct
- B. , however
- C. however,
- D. ; however,
Answer: A. , however,
'however' interrupts the clause 'The revised bus timetable has drawn ... complaints'. An interrupter takes a comma on each side.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , however
- Only one of the pair; the second comma, after 'however', is missing.
- C. however,
- Only one of the pair; the first comma, before 'however', is missing.
- D. ; however,
- A semicolon needs a complete clause before it, and 'The revised bus timetable' is only a subject.
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