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Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
they
the product team
the tutorial
the app
Explanation
The introductory modifier describes the entity doing the reviewing, which logically is "the product team." The other choices are illogical or ambiguous: an app or a tutorial cannot draw such conclusions, and "they" lacks a clear antecedent.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
it's
its
their
his or her
Explanation
"Their" agrees in number with the plural antecedent "many prospective students." "His or her" is singular, "its" is singular and refers to a nonperson, and "it's" is an incorrect contraction.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
were
have been
is
are
Explanation
Because the subject is the singular phrase "a series," the correct verb is "is." The other choices either mismatch the singular subject ("are," "have been") or use an illogical tense with a scheduled future event ("were").
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
revise
is revising
revised
revises
Explanation
After 'recommended that,' Standard English requires the base form of the verb ('revise') in the subjunctive mood. The other choices use incorrect agreement or tense/aspect for this construction.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
has remained
is remaining
were remaining
have remained
Explanation
The head noun 'The number' is singular, so the verb should be 'has remained.' The other options use plural agreement or inappropriate tense/aspect for a condition persisting over time.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
damaged
had damaged
has damaged
damages
Explanation
By the time signals that the leak's damage occurred before another past action, so the past perfect had damaged is required. The other tenses do not clearly establish the earlier time frame.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
are
were
have been
is
Explanation
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the nearer subject 'supervisor,' which is singular, so 'is' is correct. The other choices mismatch number or tense.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
the species
this rare sighting
its migration pattern
they
Explanation
The introductory modifier must describe what was recorded only once, which is 'this rare sighting'; it also sensibly serves as the subject that 'suggests.' The other choices create illogical or unclear references for the modifier.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
was
were
have been
had been
Explanation
The time marker 'before' calls for the past perfect progressive 'had been' to show an ongoing action completed prior to another past event. The other options either use the wrong tense/aspect or do not reflect the earlier ongoing action.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
is
has been
were
was
Explanation
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it; 'producers' is plural, so 'were' is needed. The other options use singular agreement or the wrong tense/aspect.