Literary agents estimate that more than half of all nonfiction books credited to a celebrity or other public figure are

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Literary agents estimate that more than half of all nonfiction books credited to a celebrity or other public figure are in fact written by ghostwriters, professional authors who are paid to write other blank but whose names never appear on book covers.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Accepted Answer

Choice A is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of plural and possessive nouns. The plural possessive noun &ldquo;people&rsquo;s&rdquo; and the plural noun &ldquo;stories&rdquo; correctly indie that there are multiple stories from multiple people. Choice B is incorrect because the context requires the plural possessive noun &ldquo;people&rsquo;s&rdquo; and the plural noun &ldquo;stories,&rdquo; not the plural noun &ldquo;peoples&rdquo; and the singular possessive noun &ldquo;story&rsquo;s.&rdquo; Choice C is incorrect because the context requires the plural possessive noun &ldquo;people&rsquo;s,&rdquo; not the plural noun &ldquo;peoples.&rdquo; Choice D is incorrect because the context requires the plural noun &ldquo;stories,&rdquo; not the singular possessive noun &ldquo;story&rsquo;s.&rdquo;

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