{"id":"cb_question_bank:c75b2b93-d3d0-4b42-87b3-6a72d64db9ba","source_id":"cb_question_bank","source_item_id":"c75b2b93-d3d0-4b42-87b3-6a72d64db9ba","external_id":"6a78cf5a-062e-4db2-9381-1775d8d08c15","ibn":null,"question_id":"603755a5","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":"BOU","skill":"Boundaries","difficulty":"E","score_band":3,"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":"In 1959, marine biologist Dr. Albert Jones founded the Underwater Adventure Seekers, a scuba diving ______ blank that is the oldest club for Black divers in the United States and that has helped thousands of diving enthusiasts become certified in the field.","stimulus_html":"<p>In 1959, marine biologist Dr. Albert Jones founded the Underwater Adventure Seekers, a scuba diving <span>______</span><span class=\"sr-only\">blank</span> that is the oldest club for Black divers in the United States and that has helped thousands of diving enthusiasts become certified in the field.</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. “That is…field” is an essential supplement, so we should not use punctuation to separate it from “scuba diving club.”&nbsp;. </p><p>Choice B is incorrect. This choice creates a punctuation error. “That is…field” is an essential supplement, so we should not use a comma (or any kind of punctuation) to separate it from “scuba diving club.”&nbsp;. Choice C is incorrect. This choice creates a punctuation error. “That is…field” is an essential supplement, so we should not use a dash (or any kind of punctuation) to separate it from “scuba diving club.”&nbsp;. Choice D is incorrect. This choice creates a run-on sentence. It makes “that is…United States” into an awkward independent clause, but it also makes “that has…field” into its own awkward independent clause without the correct punctuation separating it.&nbsp;</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"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>club</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>club,</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>club—</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>club, and</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}}