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Standard English Conventions practice question

The guidebook is praised for its clear maps, its honest reviews, and ____

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

  1. A. its short walks.Correct
  2. B. because its walks are short.
  3. C. it has short walks.
  4. D. that the walks are short.

Answer: A. its short walks.

The third item must match the first two: a possessive noun phrase.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. because its walks are short.
A clause where a noun phrase is needed.
C. it has short walks.
A full sentence breaks the list.
D. that the walks are short.
A that-clause breaks the list.

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