Standard English Conventions

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Mar 17, 2024

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In the early twentieth century, Joseph Kekuku and other Hawaiian ________ in the mainland United States to the bright and lifting sound of the kika kila, or Hawaiian steel guitar. The instrument soon became a fixture in American blues and country music. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Difficulty: Easy

musicians introduced audiences

musicians' introduced audiences'

musician's introduced audience's

musicians' introduced audiences

Detroit natives Timothy Paule and Nicole Lindsey have combined their two passions, Detroit and beekeeping, to improve the health of their city’s flowers and other vegetation. In 2017, the couple converted a vacant lot in the city into an ________ in the years that followed they acquired nine additional lots and established more than 35 hives. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Difficulty: Medium

apiary,

apiary, and

apiary and

apiary

The city of Pompeii, which was buried in ash following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, continues to be studied by archaeologists. Unfortunately, as ________ attest, archaeological excavations have disrupted ash deposits at the site, causing valuable information about the eruption to be lost. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Difficulty: Medium

researchers, Roberto Scandone and Christopher Kilburn,

researchers, Roberto Scandone and Christopher Kilburn

researchers Roberto Scandone and Christopher Kilburn

researchers Roberto Scandone, and Christopher Kilburn