Standard English ConventionsVery hardNo comma before a restrictive that clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
The only argument ____ was the one about cost.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. that persuaded the boardCorrect
- B. , that persuaded the board,
- C. that persuaded the board,
- D. , which persuaded the board
Answer: A. that persuaded the board
The clause tells which argument is meant, so it takes no commas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , that persuaded the board,
- "that" clauses are not set off by commas.
- C. that persuaded the board,
- A lone comma cuts the subject from its verb.
- D. , which persuaded the board
- Opened but not closed, and "which" would make the clause nonessential.
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