Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumNo comma before a trailing because clause
Standard English Conventions practice question
We stayed ____ it was raining.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. indoors becauseCorrect
- B. indoors, because
- C. indoors; because
- D. indoors. Because
Answer: A. indoors because
A "because" clause at the end of a sentence takes no comma.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. indoors, because
- The comma cuts off a clause that belongs to the sentence.
- C. indoors; because
- "because it was raining" is not a complete sentence.
- D. indoors. Because
- Same fragment problem.
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