Wanda Diaz-Merced, an astrophysicist who is blind, has developed software that can translate astrophysical data into sound. Such tools ______ astrophysicists to detect subtle patterns in data—patterns that may not be evident in graphs and other visual formats.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) has enabled
A
has enabled
(Choice B) enable
B
enable
(Choice C) is enabling
C
is enabling
(Choice D) enables
D
enables

1 answer

The correct choice that completes the text in accordance with the conventions of Standard English is:

(Choice D) enables

So the completed sentence would read: "Such tools enable astrophysicists to detect subtle patterns in data—patterns that may not be evident in graphs and other visual formats."