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Standard English Conventions practice question

____ I would like some tea, please.

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

  1. A. Yes,Correct
  2. B. Yes
  3. C. Yes;
  4. D. Yes:

Answer: A. Yes,

A comma follows "Yes" at the start of a sentence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Yes
The comma is missing.
C. Yes;
A semicolon needs a complete sentence before it.
D. Yes:
A colon does not follow "Yes".

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