Winding through the ice atop Norway’s Jotunheim Mountains is the Lendbreen pass, an ancient route that was used by hunters, farmers, traders, and travelers in the Middle Ages before eventually falling into disuse. Recently, archeologists have ______ knives, horseshoes, wool tunics, and thousands of other artifacts from the icy pass.

Question

Winding through the ice atop Norway’s Jotunheim Mountains is the Lendbreen pass, an ancient route that was used by hunters, farmers, traders, and travelers in the Middle Ages before eventually falling into disuse. Recently, archeologists have ______ knives, horseshoes, wool tunics, and thousands of other artifacts from the icy pass.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   unearthed— 
A
unearthed—
(Choice B)   unearthed: 
B
unearthed:
(Choice C)   unearthed, 
C
unearthed,
(Choice D, Checked)   unearthed 
D
unearthed

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct choice to complete the text while conforming to the conventions of Standard English is (Choice D) unearthed.

The complete sentence would read: "Recently, archeologists have unearthed knives, horseshoes, wool tunics, and thousands of other artifacts from the icy pass."

This option appropriately follows the structure of the sentence without requiring additional punctuation, such as a colon or comma.