Question

a voluntary workforce established to make improvements to public lands, parks, and forests across the us, the civilian conservation corps (ccc)—though widely popular—was not without its critics. for aldo leopold, the ccc was implicated in what “idle ccc camps,” he wrote, “presented a widespread temptation to build new and often needless roads.” which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a. did he view as unnecessary development? b. he viewed as unnecessary development. c. he viewed as unnecessary development? d. did he view as unnecessary development.

Explanation:

The clause "what he viewed as unnecessary development" is a noun - clause functioning as the object of the preposition "in". It should be in a declarative word - order, not an interrogative one. Options A and C have the incorrect interrogative word - order with "did he". Option D also has the wrong word - order. Option B has the correct declarative word - order for the noun - clause.

Answer:

B. he viewed as unnecessary development.