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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma before and joining two sentences

Standard English Conventions practice question

My uncle lives in ____ he visits us every summer.

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

  1. A. Leeds, andCorrect
  2. B. Leeds and
  3. C. Leeds, he
  4. D. Leeds he

Answer: A. Leeds, and

Two complete sentences joined by "and" take a comma before the "and".

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Leeds and
The comma is missing before "and".
C. Leeds, he
A comma alone cannot join two sentences.
D. Leeds he
Two sentences run together.

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