Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a sentence beginning with 'The'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The first strawberries are picked in ____ the last come in October under glass.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. May.Correct
- B. May,
- C. May
- D. May and,
Answer: A. May.
Two independent clauses: end the first.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. May,
- A comma splice.
- C. May
- A run-on.
- D. May and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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