Standard English ConventionsMediumSemicolon and comma with 'consequently'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The river burst its banks on Tuesday night ____ the valley road was closed for a week.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. ; consequently,Correct
- B. , consequently,
- C. consequently,
- D. ; consequently
Answer: A. ; consequently,
Two complete clauses joined by a transition: a semicolon separates them and a comma follows 'consequently'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , consequently,
- A comma alone between two complete clauses is a splice.
- C. consequently,
- With no punctuation before the transition, the clauses run together.
- D. ; consequently
- The semicolon is right, but the transition needs its comma.
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