Standard English ConventionsHardConjunction after the comma, nothing after the conjunction
Standard English Conventions practice question
The reef has recovered remarkably, ____ it now supports more than 200 species of fish.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. andCorrect
- B. and,
- C. ; and
- D. which
Answer: A. and
The comma is already there; 'and' joins the two complete clauses, with nothing between it and the clause it introduces.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. and,
- A comma after 'and' separates the conjunction from its clause.
- C. ; and
- A semicolon after a comma doubles the punctuation.
- D. which
- 'which it now supports' makes no sense — 'which' has nothing to refer to.
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