During the late Tang dynasty, elite scholars frequently gathered in private gardens to compose poetry, play music, and share their latest works of calligraphy. Although these gatherings were ostensibly informal, the participants used them to forge critical political alliances. Indeed, these ______ intellectual exchanges helped define the aesthetic standards of the era, ultimately elevating private artistic meetings into a major cultural institution that influenced generations of Chinese writers.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Ascholar
- Bscholars
- Cscholar's
- scholars'Cevap
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scholars'
The correct answer is the plural possessive noun 'scholars\''. The plural demonstrative determiner 'these' requires a plural noun, ruling out the singular options. Furthermore, because this noun modifies the noun phrase 'intellectual exchanges' by showing who performed them, it must be in the possessive case. The correct plural possessive form is spelled with an apostrophe after the plural 's'.
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