Standard English ConventionsMediumComma before an appositive about a day
Standard English Conventions practice question
The letter arrived on ____ the day after the funeral.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. Tuesday,Correct
- B. Tuesday;
- C. Tuesday
- D. Tuesday, and
Answer: A. Tuesday,
The phrase renaming Tuesday is set off by a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Tuesday;
- A semicolon needs a full sentence after it.
- C. Tuesday
- The comma before the appositive is missing.
- D. Tuesday, and
- The conjunction makes no sense.
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