Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumNo comma between a long subject and its verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
The results of the survey of two thousand households ____ published last week.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. , were
- C. ; were
- D. , were,
Answer: A. were
However long the subject, nothing separates it from its verb: 'The results ... were published'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , were
- A comma between a subject and its verb is an error.
- C. ; were
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side.
- D. , were,
- Two commas isolate the verb from both its subject and its complement.
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