Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a sentence that starts with 'It'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The wheel was rebuilt in ____ it had not turned for thirty years.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. 1990.Correct
- B. 1990,
- C. 1990
- D. 1990 and,
Answer: A. 1990.
Two independent clauses; end the first.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 1990,
- A comma splice.
- C. 1990
- A run-on.
- D. 1990 and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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