Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSemicolon and comma with 'in contrast'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The north wing was rebuilt in stone after the fire ____ the south wing kept its original timber frame.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. ; in contrast,Correct
- B. , in contrast,
- C. in contrast,
- D. ; in contrast
Answer: A. ; in contrast,
Two complete clauses joined by a transition: a semicolon between them, and a comma after 'in contrast'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , in contrast,
- A comma between two complete clauses is a splice.
- C. in contrast,
- With no punctuation before the transition, the clauses run together.
- D. ; in contrast
- The semicolon is right, but the transition needs a comma after it.
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