SAT OwlThe kākāpō (a large, flightless, nocturnal parrot native to New ______ is critically endangered. Conservationists closely monitor every known bird, and the population has slowly grown to around 250 individuals.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Zealand),
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Zealand,
Zealand
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Answer: B
The parenthetical description opens with a parenthesis, so it must close with one. After the closing parenthesis, the sentence continues with its verb "is," and no comma should separate the subject "The kākāpō" from that verb.
Choice A closes the parenthesis correctly but adds a comma that separates the subject from its verb.
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