Question

on march 23, 2021, a gust of wind wreaked havoc on global trade. ever - given, an international shipping container vessel, became lodged in egypts suez canal, a major shipping route between europe and asia. the vessels bulk sits to ______ its as heavy as two thousand blue whales when fully loaded. 18 mark for review which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a dislodge in part due to its sheer size. b dislodge, in part due to its sheer size: c dislodge, in part due to its sheer size. d dislodge, in part, due to its sheer size.

Explanation:

In Standard English, a comma is used to set off the phrase "in part" which is an adverbial phrase modifying the verb "dislodge". Also, "due to" is used correctly here to mean "because of" and is related to the noun - the ship's sheer size.

Answer:

C. dislodge, in part due to its sheer size.