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Standard English Conventions practice question

It started to ____ so we went inside.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. rain,Correct
  2. B. rain;
  3. C. rain
  4. D. rain, so,

Answer: A. rain,

A comma comes before the conjunction so.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. rain;
A semicolon does not pair with so.
C. rain
The comma before the conjunction is missing.
D. rain, so,
So does not take a comma after it.

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