Question what-m

3.1 Boundaries - Parenthetical punctuation: commas, dashes, parentheses
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What makes the theremin a unique musical instrument? You play it without touching it. When you place your blank the pitch will shift as your hands move through the air.

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

A.

hand’s between the two antenna’s,

B.

hands between the two antennas,

C.

hands’ between the two antennas’,

D.

hands’ between the two antennas,

What makes the theremin a unique musical instrument? You play it without touching it. When you

Medium-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Boundaries — Parenthetical punctuation: commas, dashes, parentheses. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice B is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of plural nouns in a sentence. The plural noun "hands" and the plural noun "antennas" correctly indie that two hands are placed between two antennas when playing the theremin.

Choice A is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns "hands" and "antennas," not the singular possessive nouns "hand’s" and "antenna’s." Choice C is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns "hands" and "antennas," not the plural possessive nouns "hands’" and "antennas’." Choice D is incorrect because the context requires the plural noun "hands," not the plural possessive noun "hands’."