{"id":"cb_question_bank:c21e6c87-143b-45c5-9f56-7af4efbcd2d2","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"c21e6c87-143b-45c5-9f56-7af4efbcd2d2","external_id":"3cb708e3-621b-462b-9a18-c1fb4a811d10","ibn":null,"question_id":"c8607bdf","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":"FSS","skill":"Form, Structure, and Sense","difficulty":"M","score_band":4,"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":"“Praise Song for the Day,” Elizabeth Alexander’s 2009 inaugural poem, asserts that “We cross dirt roads and highways…to see what’s on the other side.” Alexander’s use of “we” ______ blank Americans’ collective efforts and shared desire to seek new opportunity.","stimulus_html":"<p>“Praise Song for the Day,” Elizabeth Alexander’s 2009 inaugural poem, asserts that “We cross dirt roads and highways…to see what’s on the other side.” Alexander’s use of “we” <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> Americans’ collective efforts and shared desire to seek new opportunity.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>Choice A is the best answer. The convention being tested is subject-verb agreement. The singular verb \"evokes\" agrees in number with the singular subject \"Alexander’s use.\"</p><p>Choice B is incorrect because the plural verb \"are evoking\" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject \"Alexander’s use.\" Choice C is incorrect because the plural verb \"have evoked\" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject \"Alexander’s use.\" Choice D is incorrect because the plural verb \"evoke\" doesn’t agree in number with the singular subject \"Alexander’s use.\"</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.340000+00:00","source_updated_at":"2023-08-02T20:25:59.340000+00:00","options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>evokes</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>are evoking</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>have evoked</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>evoke</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}}