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Standard English ConventionsEasyComma before so joining two clauses

Standard English Conventions practice question

The film was ____ we left early.

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

  1. A. boring, soCorrect
  2. B. boring so
  3. C. boring, so,
  4. D. boring; so

Answer: A. boring, so

"so" joins two complete sentences and takes a comma before it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. boring so
The comma is missing.
C. boring, so,
No comma goes after "so".
D. boring; so
A semicolon is not used with "so".

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