Question

as far as farewell ____ of all time in 2023.
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
standard english?
choose 1 answer:
a concert tours go, elton johns became the highest
grossing,

b concert tours go, elton johns became the highest
grossing

c concert tours go—elton johns—became the highest
grossing

d concert tours go, elton johns, became the highest
grossing

Explanation:

1. The phrase "As far as X go" sets up a comparison clause, which needs to be followed by an independent clause with correct punctuation.
2. Option B omits the unnecessary trailing comma after "Elton John's" (the possessive stands in for "Elton John's tour" so no extra comma is needed after it) and uses correct comma separation between the introductory phrase and main clause.
3. Options A and D have an incorrect redundant comma after "Elton John's", and Option C incorrectly uses em dashes that break the sentence structure improperly.

Answer:

B. concert tours go, Elton John's became the highest grossing