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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma after 'No' at the start of a sentence

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ I have not seen your keys.

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

  1. A. No,Correct
  2. B. No
  3. C. No;
  4. D. No.

Answer: A. No,

'No' at the start of a reply is followed by a comma.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. No
The comma after 'No' is missing.
C. No;
A semicolon can't follow 'No' here.
D. No.
A period would leave 'No' on its own.

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