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Former First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt and Pakistani activist and eduor Hansa Mehta were instrumental in drafting the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that blank the basic freedoms to which all people are entitled.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
have outlined
were outlining
outlines
outline
Former First Lady of the United States Eleanor Roosevelt and Pakistani activist and eduor Hansa Mehta
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 C is the best answer. The convention being tested is subject-verb agreement. The singular verb “outlines” agrees in number with the singular subject “document.”
Choice A is incorrect because the plural verb “have outlined” doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject “document.” Choice B is incorrect because the plural verb “were outlining” doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject “document.” Choice D is incorrect because the plural verb “outline” doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject “document.”
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