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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?

  1. A. boiled.Correct
  2. B. boiled,
  3. C. boiled
  4. 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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