Question

in 1930, japanese - american artist chiura obata depicted the natural beauty of yosemite national park in two memorable watercolors. painting of the merced and lake tenaya in the high sierra. in 2013, ______ exhibited alongside 150 of obatas other works in a single - artist show at the smithsonian american art museum.
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
a) it was
b) they were
c) this was
d) those were

question 20
lucille clifton (1936 - 2008), also known as miss lou, was an influential african - american poet and educator. her innovative poems ______ the use of african american vernacular english in literature.
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
a) popularized
b) innovating
c) influenced
d) popularised

Explanation:

For the first question, the subject "an exhibition" is singular, so "it was" is the correct verb - form to maintain subject - verb agreement. For the second question, the past - tense verb "popularized" is the correct form to describe an action that happened in the past related to the poet's poems.

Answer:

1. A. it was
2. D. popularized