Standard English ConventionsMediumRestrictive clause naming which student
Standard English Conventions practice question
The student ____ will receive a prize.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. who reads the most books this termCorrect
- B. , who reads the most books this term,
- C. who reads the most books this term,
- D. , who reads the most books this term
Answer: A. who reads the most books this term
The clause identifies which student, so it takes no commas.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. , who reads the most books this term,
- Commas would make the clause an aside about one particular student.
- C. who reads the most books this term,
- A lone comma cuts the subject from its verb.
- D. , who reads the most books this term
- Opened but not closed.
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