Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a new sentence
Standard English Conventions practice question
The pier was built in ____ it was extended twice before 1900.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. 1866.Correct
- B. 1866,
- C. 1866
- D. 1866 and,
Answer: A. 1866.
Two independent clauses: end the first with a period.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 1866,
- A comma alone is a splice.
- C. 1866
- No punctuation is a run-on.
- D. 1866 and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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