Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSemicolon before 'for example' introducing a clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The reserve has rare ____ for example, a colony of natterjack toads breeds in the dune pools.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wildlife;Correct
- B. wildlife,
- C. wildlife
- D. wildlife: and
Answer: A. wildlife;
'For example' introduces a full clause here, so a semicolon precedes it and a comma follows.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. wildlife,
- A comma before a clause-introducing 'for example' is a splice.
- C. wildlife
- No punctuation is a run-on.
- D. wildlife: and
- A colon plus 'and' is not a construction.
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