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1

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.

2

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.

3

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").

4

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.

5

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.

6

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.

7

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.

8

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.

9

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.

10

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.

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