Question

a catalog of 57 wax cylinders as well as their hand - labeled cases ___ behind a glass case labeled songs from the estuary (2021) along the north wall of the new harbor sound archive in portland, maine. curator mei tan uses the catalog to cross - reference the cylinders with the archives digitization database.
19 mark for review
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
a sit
b sits
c sat
d have sat

Explanation:

To determine the correct verb, we analyze subject - verb agreement and tense. The subject is "A catalog", which is singular. The context (Curator Mei Tan uses...) indicates present tense. "sit" is plural, "sat" is past, "have sat" is present perfect plural. "sits" is singular present, matching the singular subject "A catalog" and present tense.

Answer:

B. sits