Standard English ConventionsMediumNo colon directly after a verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The three finalists ____ Ana Torres, Kofi Mensah and Lin Wei.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. were:
- C. were;
- D. were,
Answer: A. were
The names complete the verb 'were' — they are what the finalists were. Nothing separates a verb from its complement.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. were:
- A colon must follow a complete clause; 'The three finalists were' is incomplete without the names.
- C. were;
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side.
- D. were,
- A comma between a verb and its complement is an error.
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