Question

sat #1 reading & writing - part 1 17 of 27 in her studies of ancient egyptian wooden mummy portraits, research scientist caroline cartwright discovered that about 70 percent of panels are made of lime wood imported from europe. given its strength and ______ says, this was a sensible choice for an all - important funereal portrait. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a elasticity cartwright b elasticity, cartwright c elasticity, cartwnght d elasticity, and cartwnght

Explanation:

In Standard English, when introducing a new - clause after a descriptive phrase like "Given its strength and elasticity", a comma is needed to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause. Also, the name "Cartwright" should be correctly spelled.

Answer:

B. elasticity, Cartwright