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Standard English ConventionsMediumSetting off a clause about a cafe

Standard English Conventions practice question

The cafe on the ____ which opened last spring, is always full.

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

  1. A. corner,Correct
  2. B. corner;
  3. C. corner
  4. D. corner, and

Answer: A. corner,

The which-clause is set off by a pair of commas, and the second is already there.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. corner;
A semicolon cannot open the clause.
C. corner
The opening comma is missing.
D. corner, and
The conjunction breaks the sentence.

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