Standard English ConventionsHardComma before a 'which' clause commenting on the whole clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The town installed solar panels on the school roof ____ cut the school's electricity bill in half.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. , whichCorrect
- B. . Which
- C. ; which
- D. which
Answer: A. , which
'which cut the school's electricity bill in half' comments on the whole preceding action. A nonessential 'which' clause is attached with a comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. . Which
- 'Which cut the school's electricity bill in half' is a fragment.
- C. ; which
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; the 'which' clause is dependent.
- D. which
- Without a comma, 'roof which cut' misreads as if a particular roof did the cutting.
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