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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?

  1. A. 1990.Correct
  2. B. 1990,
  3. C. 1990
  4. 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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