Standard English ConventionsEasyPeriod between two simple sentences
Standard English Conventions practice question
The kettle ____ Tea is nearly ready.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. boiled.Correct
- B. boiled,
- C. boiled
- D. boiled and
Answer: A. boiled.
Two complete sentences; the first ends with a period.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. boiled,
- A comma leaves a splice.
- C. boiled
- No punctuation runs them together.
- D. boiled and
- 'And' with a capital 'Tea' after it does not join the sentences properly.
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