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In his groundbreaking book Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South African America, Vivek Bald uses newspaper articles, census records, ships’ logs, and memoirs to tell the blank who made California City their home in the early twentieth century.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
story’s of the South African immigrants
story’s of the South African immigrants’
stories of the South African immigrants
stories’ of the South African immigrant’s
In his groundbreaking book Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South African America , Vivek
Medium-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Words in Context — Most precise word choice. 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 the use of plural and possessive nouns. The plural nouns “stories” and “immigrants” correctly indie that the memoir tells multiple stories of multiple immigrants.
Choice A is incorrect because the context requires the plural noun “stories,” not the singular possessive noun “story’s.” Choice B is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns “stories” and “immigrants,” not the singular possessive noun “story’s” and the plural possessive noun “immigrants’.” Choice D is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns “stories” and “immigrants,” not the plural possessive noun “stories’” and the singular possessive noun “immigrant’s.”
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