Standard English ConventionsEasyFull stop between two sentences
Standard English Conventions practice question
The rain stopped at ____ we went outside to play.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. noon. ThenCorrect
- B. noon, then
- C. noon then
- D. noon then,
Answer: A. noon. Then
Two complete sentences need a full stop between them.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. noon, then
- A comma splice.
- C. noon then
- Two sentences run together.
- D. noon then,
- Run together, with a stray comma.
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