Standard English ConventionsHardComma pair around 'according to'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bridge ____ will reopen to traffic in June.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. , according to the council,Correct
- B. according to the council
- C. , according to the council
- D. according to the council,
Answer: A. , according to the council,
'according to the council' is an aside inserted between the subject and its verb; it needs a comma on each side.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. according to the council
- Without commas, the aside runs into both the subject and the verb.
- C. , according to the council
- Only the opening comma; the aside must be closed before 'will'.
- D. according to the council,
- Only the closing comma; the aside must be opened after 'bridge'.
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