Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumComma before yet joining two clauses
Standard English Conventions practice question
The path is ____ it is well worth the climb.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. steep, yetCorrect
- B. steep yet
- C. steep, yet,
- D. steep; yet
Answer: A. steep, yet
"yet" joins two complete sentences, so a comma comes before it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. steep yet
- The comma is missing.
- C. steep, yet,
- No comma goes after "yet".
- D. steep; yet
- A semicolon is not used with "yet" here.
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