Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumNo comma between a verb and its object clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The engineers concluded ____ the bridge could safely carry twice its current load.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. thatCorrect
- B. that,
- C. , that
- D. ; that
Answer: A. that
'That the bridge could…' is the object of 'concluded'; no punctuation separates them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. that,
- A comma after 'that' cuts it from its clause.
- C. , that
- A comma before 'that' separates a verb from its object.
- D. ; that
- A semicolon can't introduce an object clause.
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