Standard English ConventionsHardNo comma in a compound predicate
Standard English Conventions practice question
The committee reviewed the proposal ____ approved it without changes.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. proposal and approvedCorrect
- B. proposal, and approved
- C. proposal; and approved
- D. proposal, approved
Answer: A. proposal and approved
One subject, 'the committee', does two things: reviewed and approved. Two verbs sharing a subject are joined by 'and' with no comma, because 'approved it without changes' isn't a separate sentence.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. proposal, and approved
- A comma before 'and' is for joining two COMPLETE sentences. 'approved it without changes' has no subject of its own, so no comma.
- C. proposal; and approved
- A semicolon needs a complete clause on each side; 'and approved it without changes' isn't one.
- D. proposal, approved
- A comma with no conjunction leaves the two verbs awkwardly listed. They need 'and' between them.
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