In her large-scale sculpture Casa-Isla , artist Edra Soto included references to her childhood in Puerto Rico. For example, the

Question

In her large-scale sculpture Casa-Isla , artist Edra Soto included references to her childhood in Puerto Rico. For example, the sculpture&rsquo;s steel panels have a crisscrossing pattern inspired by the iron gates ______ 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 end-of-sentence punctuation. This choice correctly uses a period to punctuate a declarative sentence ("For example...neighborhood"). Choice A is incorrect. It&rsquo;s unconventional to use a question mark in this way to punctuate a declarative sentence. Choice C is incorrect. The structure requires a declarative clause at the end of the sentence that states where Soto saw the steel panels, not an incomplete interrogative clause that asks a direct question, such as "would Soto see in her neighborhood." Choice D is incorrect. The structure requires a period and a declarative clause at the end of the sentence that states where Soto saw the steel panels, not an incomplete interrogative clause asking a direct question, such as "would Soto see in her neighborhood?"

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