Standard English ConventionsHardNonrestrictive whose clause inside a subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The violinist, ____ won the competition with a piece written for her by her brother.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. whose instrument was made in 1715,Correct
- B. whose instrument was made in 1715
- C. her instrument was made in 1715,
- D. whose instrument was made in 1715;
Answer: A. whose instrument was made in 1715,
The "whose" clause is extra information and is closed by a comma before the verb "won".
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. whose instrument was made in 1715
- Opened by a comma but never closed.
- C. her instrument was made in 1715,
- "her instrument was made in 1715" is a full clause, making a comma splice.
- D. whose instrument was made in 1715;
- A semicolon leaves fragments on both sides.
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