Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma after a conjunction
Standard English Conventions practice question
The museum is small, but ____ collection of maps is remarkable.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. itsCorrect
- B. , its
- C. ; its
- D. its,
Answer: A. its
The comma before 'but' is the only one needed. Nothing goes between 'but' and the clause it introduces.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , its
- A comma after 'but' separates the conjunction from its clause.
- C. ; its
- A semicolon after 'but' leaves the conjunction dangling at the end of the first clause.
- D. its,
- A comma between 'its' and 'collection' splits a possessive from its noun.
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