Standard English ConventionsHardComma pair around a nonessential name
Standard English Conventions practice question
Only one author is appearing at the festival this year. The author ____ will sign copies after her reading.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. , Nadia Sule,Correct
- B. Nadia Sule
- C. , Nadia Sule
- D. Nadia Sule,
Answer: A. , Nadia Sule,
The first sentence establishes there is only one author, so her name adds information rather than identifying her. A nonessential name is set off by commas on both sides.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Nadia Sule
- Without commas, the name reads as essential — as if picking one author out of several.
- C. , Nadia Sule
- Only the opening comma; the name must be closed off before 'will'.
- D. Nadia Sule,
- Only the closing comma; the name must be opened after 'author'.
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