Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma before a restrictive 'that' clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The only shop ____ still sells paraffin is at the far end of the island.
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 still sells paraffin' identifies the shop; no commas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , that
- A comma before an essential clause is wrong.
- C. that,
- A comma after 'that' cuts it from its verb.
- D. ; that
- A semicolon can't introduce a relative clause.
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