Standard English ConventionsHardComma after an introductory absolute phrase
Standard English Conventions practice question
The storm having passed ____ crew went back up on deck.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. passed, theCorrect
- B. passed the
- C. passed; the
- D. passed. The
Answer: A. passed, the
'The storm having passed' is an introductory phrase that sets the scene; a comma separates it from the main clause.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. passed the
- Without the comma, 'having passed the crew' misreads as the storm passing the crew.
- C. passed; the
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; the opening phrase isn't one.
- D. passed. The
- A period leaves 'The storm having passed' as a fragment.
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