Question

Although slender and able to endure low oxygen levels for only short ______ have modified musculoskeletal attachments on their fins that enable them to walk across land.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) periods. Epaulette sharks
A
periods. Epaulette sharks
(Choice B) periods, epaulette sharks
B
periods, epaulette sharks
(Choice C) periods epaulette sharks
C
periods epaulette sharks
(Choice D) periods; epaulette sharks
D
periods; epaulette sharks

Answer 1

The best choice to complete the text while conforming to the conventions of Standard English is:

(Choice B) periods, epaulette sharks

This choice appropriately uses a comma to separate the clause from the subject that follows, maintaining a clear and grammatically correct structure.