Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma after an introductory transition
Standard English Conventions practice question
____ the results were never published.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. However, theCorrect
- B. However the
- C. However; the
- D. However: the
Answer: A. However, the
A transition word that opens a sentence is followed by a comma: 'However, the results...'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. However the
- An introductory 'however' needs a comma to separate it from the clause it introduces.
- C. However; the
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; 'However' by itself isn't one.
- D. However: the
- A colon must follow a complete clause. A single introductory word can't take one.
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