Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumNo comma before a closing 'because' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The final was postponed ____ the pitch was waterlogged after two days of rain.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. becauseCorrect
- B. , because
- C. ; because
- D. . Because
Answer: A. because
'because the pitch was waterlogged' gives the essential reason for the postponement. A 'because' clause that ends a sentence is attached with no comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , because
- A comma before 'because' cuts the reason off from what it explains.
- C. ; because
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; 'because the pitch was waterlogged...' is dependent.
- D. . Because
- A period leaves the 'because' clause as a fragment.
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