Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma before a 'that' clause after an adjective
Standard English Conventions practice question
The crew was confident ____ the repairs would hold through the winter.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. thatCorrect
- B. , that
- C. ; that
- D. : that
Answer: A. that
'that the repairs would hold' completes the adjective 'confident' — confident of what. Nothing separates them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , that
- A comma between 'confident' and its 'that' clause is an error.
- C. ; that
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; the 'that' clause is dependent.
- D. : that
- A colon must follow a complete clause, and 'The crew was confident' is incomplete without what they were confident of.
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