Question

directions: identify the choice that completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english.
1 ** a self - proclaimed \collector of souls,\ the american painter alice neel (1900 - 1984) is acclaimed for her powerful, psychologically revealing _______, she depicted a wide range of subjects, from her family and friends to prominent critics, artists, and strangers like men on the street.
(a)portraits over the course of her career
(b)portraits. over the course of her career,
(c)portraits, over the course of her career,
(d)portraits over the course of her career,
2 ** the angle of a _______ in relation to its stem affects the efficiency of the photosynthesis process. for example, when the leaves at the top of a conifer are arranged vertically while those lower down have a horizontal configuration, the plant can maximize the amount of sunlight it harvests and converts to energy.
(a) plant’s leaves
(b) plants leaves
(c) plants leave’s
(d)plants’ leaves
3 ** the world’s largest bristlecone pine, the patriarch tree, is located in patriarch grove, california, whose splendid remoteness and moonscape appearance _______ the landscape a surreal atmosphere.
(a) has given
(b) would give
(c) gives
(d)give
4 * yurts have been a distinctive feature of life in central asia for at least three thousand years. the first written description of a yurt used as a _______ recorded by the ancient greek historian herodotus, who described yurt - like tents as the homes of horse - riding nomads who lived in central asia during the first millennium a.d.
(a) dwelling was
(b) dwelling were
(c) dwelling has been
(d) dwelling having been

Explanation:

Question 1

We need to choose the correct option to complete the sentence. The sentence structure requires a noun (portraiture) and a proper transition. Option B has "portraiture" (correct noun) and "Over the course of her career" which is a proper phrase to introduce the next part. Option A has a wrong structure with "portraitures" (incorrect plural) and wrong preposition. Option C has a comma splice error. Option D has wrong preposition.

We need to choose the correct possessive form. The sentence is about a plant's leaves. So we need singular possessive "plant's" and plural "leaves". Option A is "plant's leaves" which is correct. Option B is missing the apostrophe. Option C has wrong possessive (leaf's) and wrong plural. Option D is plural possessive which is not needed here.

The subject here is "splendid remoteness and moonscape appearance" which is a compound subject (plural), so the verb should be plural. Option D is "give" which is plural. Option A is present perfect (wrong tense and singular). Option B is conditional (wrong tense). Option C is singular (wrong subject - verb agreement).

Answer:

B. portraiture. Over the course of her career,

Question 2