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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma after 'Yes'

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ I would like another slice of cake.

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

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

Answer: A. Yes,

'Yes' at the start of a sentence is followed by a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Yes
The comma after 'Yes' is missing.
C. Yes;
A semicolon can't follow 'Yes' here.
D. Yes.
A period would leave 'Yes' on its own.

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