Question

Devised by Julius and Agnes Zancig for their mentalist act, the Zancig Code is a supremely elaborate two-person communication system. The husband and wife team worked in tandem, as Julius convinced ______ by using deceptively simple language to relay detailed information to her as she sat blindfolded.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) audiences’ of his partner’s extrasensory abilities
A
audiences’ of his partner’s extrasensory abilities
(Choice B) audiences of his partner’s extrasensory abilities
B
audiences of his partner’s extrasensory abilities
(Choice C) audiences of his partners’ extrasensory abilities
C
audiences of his partners’ extrasensory abilities
(Choice D) audience’s of his partners extrasensory abilities
D
audience’s of his partners extrasensory abilities

Answer 1

The correct choice is:

(Choice B) audiences of his partner’s extrasensory abilities

This option uses the plural form "audiences" correctly, as it refers to multiple groups of people that watched their act. Additionally, "partner’s" is in the correct possessive form for a singular noun.