Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after a before-clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
Before you ____ turn off the lights.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. leave,Correct
- B. leave;
- C. leave.
- D. leave, and
Answer: A. leave,
A comma follows the introductory clause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. leave;
- The words before the semicolon are not a sentence.
- C. leave.
- The full stop leaves a fragment.
- D. leave, and
- The conjunction leaves a fragment.
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