Standard English ConventionsVery hardComma before such as, not a colon
Standard English Conventions practice question
The garden was planted with species chosen for ____ lavender, rosemary, and thyme.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. drought tolerance, such asCorrect
- B. drought tolerance: such as
- C. drought tolerance such as:
- D. drought tolerance; such as
Answer: A. drought tolerance, such as
"such as" introduces examples and follows a comma; a colon and "such as" do the same job and cannot both be used.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. drought tolerance: such as
- A colon before "such as" is redundant.
- C. drought tolerance such as:
- A colon after "such as" is never correct.
- D. drought tolerance; such as
- A semicolon needs a complete sentence after it.
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