A government body officially known as the Althing, blank
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Question

A government body officially known as the Althing, ______ blank Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Accepted Answer

Choice B is the best answer. The convention being tested is subject-modifier placement. This choice makes the noun phrase "Iceland&rsquo;s parliament" the subject of the sentence and places it immediately after the modifying phrase "a government body officially known as the Althing." In doing so, this choice clearly establishes that Iceland&rsquo;s parliament-and not another noun in the sentence-is the government body known as the Althing. Choice A is incorrect because it results in a dangling modifier. The placement of the noun phrase "the world&rsquo;s oldest parliaments" immediately after the modifying phrase illogically suggests that the world&rsquo;s oldest parliaments are a government body known as the Althing. Choice C is incorrect because it results in a dangling modifier. The placement of the noun phrase "the first meeting" immediately after the modifying phrase illogically suggests that the first meeting of Iceland&rsquo;s parliament was a government body known as the Althing. Choice D is incorrect because it results in a dangling modifier. The placement of the noun phrase "930 CE" immediately after the modifying phrase illogically suggests that the year 930 CE is a government body known as the Althing.

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