Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a sentence beginning with a name
Standard English Conventions practice question
The first firing of the year is in ____ Marr says it is the one she worries about most.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. March.Correct
- B. March,
- C. March
- D. March and,
Answer: A. March.
Two independent clauses: end the first.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. March,
- A comma splice.
- C. March
- A run-on.
- D. March and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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