Standard English ConventionsMediumEssential 'such as' phrase takes no commas
Standard English Conventions practice question
Fruits ____ oranges and lemons are especially rich in vitamin C.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. such asCorrect
- B. , such as
- C. , such as,
- D. such as,
Answer: A. such as
'such as oranges and lemons' tells us WHICH fruits are meant — it's essential to the sentence's meaning, so it takes no commas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , such as
- A comma before 'such as' would make the phrase an aside, implying that all fruits are especially rich in vitamin C.
- C. , such as,
- Two commas here make no sense: one strands 'such as' between them.
- D. such as,
- A comma after 'such as' separates it from its examples.
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