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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma after an introductory 'as' clause

Standard English Conventions practice question

As the tide ____ the causeway to the island appears stone by stone.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. falls,Correct
  2. B. falls
  3. C. falls;
  4. D. falls, so

Answer: A. falls,

An introductory dependent clause is followed by a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. falls
Runs the clauses together.
C. falls;
A semicolon can't follow a dependent clause.
D. falls, so
'As … so' makes a comparison the sentence doesn't intend.

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