Question

after becoming the first squirrel monkey to survive a space expedition,
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
choose 1 answer:
a mrs. baker lived for twenty - seven years and was \married\ twice.
b the life of mrs. baker lasted for twenty - seven years and included two \marriages.\
c two \marriages\ occurred over mrs. bakers twenty - seven year life.
d the twenty - seven year life - span of mrs. baker included two \marriages.\

Explanation:

The introductory phrase "After becoming the first squirrel monkey to survive a space expedition" requires the subject of the main clause to be the entity that underwent the space expedition, which is Mrs. Baker (the squirrel monkey). Option A has "Mrs. Baker" as the subject, making the sentence logically and grammatically consistent. Options B, C, and D have subjects related to her life or marriages, not the monkey itself, creating a dangling modifier error.

Answer:

A. Mrs. Baker lived for twenty - seven years and was "married" twice.