Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPeriod before a sentence beginning with 'She'
Standard English Conventions practice question
Signal arrived at the station as a ____ she was found asleep in the signal box.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. kitten.Correct
- B. kitten,
- C. kitten
- D. kitten and,
Answer: A. kitten.
Two independent clauses: end the first.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. kitten,
- A comma splice.
- C. kitten
- A run-on.
- D. kitten and,
- A stray comma after 'and'.
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