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Difficulty: MediumSubject-Modifier Agreement

Originally cultivated in the Andean highlands for its nutritious seeds, _______

Which choice completes the passage so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. quinoa is now grown by farmers worldwide due to its ability to tolerate diverse soil conditions.Answer
  2. B
    farmers worldwide now grow quinoa due to its ability to tolerate diverse soil conditions.
  3. C
    the global popularity of quinoa has led farmers worldwide to cultivate it in diverse soil conditions.
  4. D
    cultivation of quinoa has spread to farmers worldwide who value its ability to tolerate diverse soil conditions.

Answer

quinoa is now grown by farmers worldwide due to its ability to tolerate diverse soil conditions.
The introductory modifying phrase 'Originally cultivated in the Andean highlands for its nutritious seeds' describes a crop. The option beginning with 'quinoa' correctly places the logical subject immediately after the comma, satisfying the subject-modifier agreement rule.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the introductory modifying phrase and the noun it logically describes.
The modifying phrase 'Originally cultivated in the Andean highlands for its nutritious seeds' must describe a crop or plant (quinoa), not farmers, popularity, or cultivation.
An introductory modifying phrase must be immediately followed by the noun it logically modifies to avoid a dangling or misplaced modifier.
2
Evaluate the choices to find the one where the logical subject immediately follows the modifier.
The option beginning with 'quinoa' is the only choice that correctly places the logical subject immediately after the comma.
Placing 'quinoa' at the beginning of the main clause ensures that the modifier correctly and logically describes the subject.

Key Concept

Subject-Modifier Agreement
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