Question eighte
Eighteen letters written by Louisa May Alcott, author of the popular novel Little Women (1868), can be found at the California Historical Society. blank letters demonstrate Alcott’s keen business sense in her interactions with publishers.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
One
That
This
These
Eighteen letters written by Louisa May Alcott, author of the popular novel Little Women ( 1868
Medium-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense — Modifier placement and clarity. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of determiners in a sentence. The plural determiner "these" agrees in number with the plural noun "letters" that it modifies. This choice clearly indies that the letters demonstrate Alcott’s business sense.
Choice A is incorrect because the singular determiner "one" doesn’t agree in number with the plural noun "letters." Choice B is incorrect because the singular determiner "that" doesn’t agree in number with the plural noun "letters." Choice C is incorrect because the singular determiner "this" doesn’t agree in number with the plural noun "letters."
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