In 2008, two years after the death of science fiction writer Octavia Butler, the Huntington Library in ______ received a collection of more than 8,000 items, including Butler’s private notes, research materials, manuscripts, photos, and drawings. Today, the Octavia E. Butler Collection is one of the most researched archives at the library.

Question

In 2008, two years after the death of science fiction writer Octavia Butler, the Huntington Library in ______ received a collection of more than 8,000 items, including Butler’s private notes, research materials, manuscripts, photos, and drawings. Today, the Octavia E. Butler Collection is one of the most researched archives at the library.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   California 
A
California
(Choice B)   California, 
B
California,
(Choice C)   California: 
C
California:
(Choice D)   California— 
D
California—

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct choice to complete the text in a way that conforms to the conventions of Standard English is:

(Choice A) California

This is the most straightforward option and does not require additional punctuation that would disrupt the flow of the sentence. The correct sentence would read:

"In 2008, two years after the death of science fiction writer Octavia Butler, the Huntington Library in California received a collection of more than 8,000 items, including Butler’s private notes, research materials, manuscripts, photos, and drawings."