{"id":"cb_question_bank:aec1d551-41b0-4bf3-b6f2-90b89459fb65","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"aec1d551-41b0-4bf3-b6f2-90b89459fb65","external_id":"344d2279-223b-4e5e-89b6-609e08488125","ibn":null,"question_id":"fdb16e20","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":"BOU","skill":"Boundaries","difficulty":"H","score_band":7,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?","stimulus":"Quantum particles of light—photons—provide an unhackable means of transmitting encryption keys over networks, as attempts to observe particles in quantum states will invariably alter the particles ______ blank dismantle any information they transmit.","stimulus_html":"<p>Quantum particles of light—photons—provide an unhackable means of transmitting encryption keys over networks, as attempts to observe particles in quantum states will invariably alter the particles <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> dismantle any information they transmit.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice B is the best answer. This choice uses paired punctuation in the form of two commas to set off the nonessential phrase \"in the process.\"</p><p>Choice A is incorrect. The phrase \"in the process\" is a nonessential element and needs to be set off with paired punctuation. We need a comma after \"and\" to match the one after \"process.\" Choice C is incorrect. The phrase \"in the process\" is a nonessential element and needs to be set off with paired punctuation, so we would need a dash after \"and\" to match the one following \"process.\" Choice D is incorrect. The phrase \"in the process\" is a nonessential element and needs to be set off with paired punctuation. We would need a comma after \"process\" to match the one following \"and.\"</p>","correct_answer":["B"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.359000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.359000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p><strong> </strong>and in the process,</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p><strong> </strong>and, in the process,</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p><strong> </strong>and in the process—</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p><strong> </strong>and, in the process</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_name":"College Board digital SAT question bank (community dump)","rights_holder":"College Board","canonical_url":"https://satsuitequestionbank.collegeboard.org/","retrieved_from":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank/main/data/cb-digital-questions.json","attribution":"SAT practice questions © College Board, from the official SAT Suite Question Bank. Retrieved via the community dump at github.com/mdn522/sat-question-bank.","disclaimer":"SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® are trademarks registered by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, does not sponsor, and does not endorse this project.","license":"College Board copyright; source repository carries no licence. Local use only.","redistributable":false,"item_count":2017}}