Question

few people realize that pigeon shooting was included in the olympic games of 1900, where live pigeons were used in the competition. controversies surrounding the ___ ethical concerns and logistical difficulties eventually led to its replacement with modern target - shooting events.
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which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
a event, including:
b event: including
c event, including
d event including

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze punctuation and grammar:

1. The first part "the event" is a noun phrase, and we need a comma to separate it from the participial phrase "including...". A colon is incorrect here (so A and B are out) as we're not introducing a list or explanation.
2. Option D ("event including") is incorrect because it lacks a comma, making the phrase "event including" seem like a single unit, which is ungrammatical.
3. Option C ("event, including") uses a comma to properly separate the noun "event" from the participial phrase "including ethical concerns and logistical difficulties" that modifies it.

Answer:

C. event, including