Standard English ConventionsEasyComma before but joining clauses
Standard English Conventions practice question
I wanted to ____ my leg was hurting.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. run, butCorrect
- B. run but
- C. run, but,
- D. run; but
Answer: A. run, but
"but" joins two complete sentences, so a comma comes before it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. run but
- The comma is missing.
- C. run, but,
- No comma goes after "but".
- D. run; but
- A semicolon is not used with "but".
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