Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a new sentence beginning with a pronoun
Standard English Conventions practice question
The lock on the canal was rebuilt in ____ it now handles boats twice the length of the old ones.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. 2019.Correct
- B. 2019,
- C. 2019
- D. 2019 and,
Answer: A. 2019.
Two independent clauses: end the first with a period.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 2019,
- A comma alone creates a comma splice.
- C. 2019
- No punctuation creates a run-on.
- D. 2019 and,
- 'And,' puts a stray comma after the conjunction.
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