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Standard English ConventionsEasyA new sentence for 'for example'

Standard English Conventions practice question

The library lends far more than books ____ it lends tools, sewing machines and musical instruments.

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

  1. A. . For example,Correct
  2. B. , for example,
  3. C. , for example
  4. D. for example,

Answer: A. . For example,

Both halves are complete sentences. 'For example' opens the second one, so a period ends the first and a comma follows the transition.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. , for example,
A comma between two complete sentences is a splice, even with 'for example' in between.
C. , for example
Still a comma splice, and the transition is missing its comma.
D. for example,
With no punctuation before 'for example', the two sentences run together.

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