Question

the hereford map is a mappa mundi from the fourteenth century. currently held at hereford cathedral in hereford, england, it is one of over 1,000 such world maps from the european middle ages still remaining, with the even older vercelli map from the thirteenth century (now held at the archivio capitolare in vercelli, italy) ______ another one. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a was b being c is d has been

Explanation:

The sentence structure here is a complex sentence with a main clause and a participial phrase. The main clause is "it is one of over 1,000 such world maps...". The part "with the even older Vercelli map...another one" is a prepositional - phrase - based structure. In such a structure, we need a non - finite verb form. The "with + object + non - finite verb" structure is common. Here, "being" is the present participle form which is used to form a participial phrase to describe the relationship of the Vercelli map to the group of maps. "Was", "is", and "has been" would create incorrect verb - tense or sentence - structure issues as they would make the part after "with" a full clause without proper subordination.

Answer:

B. being