16Hit1600
Standard English ConventionsEasyNew sentence after a completed action

Standard English Conventions practice question

Maya finished the report late on Thursday ____ she sent it to the whole team.

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

  1. A. . Afterwards,Correct
  2. B. , afterwards,
  3. C. afterwards,
  4. D. , afterwards

Answer: A. . Afterwards,

'Maya finished the report late on Thursday' and 'she sent it to the whole team' are both complete sentences. A period ends the first; 'Afterwards' opens the second and takes a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. , afterwards,
A comma between two complete sentences is a splice; 'afterwards' isn't a conjunction that can join them.
C. afterwards,
With no punctuation before 'afterwards', the two sentences run together.
D. , afterwards
Still a comma splice, and the transition lacks its comma.

More Standard English Conventions questions

Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.