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Born in Washington, D.C., in 1915, Elizabeth Catlett moved to Mexico in 1946 and lived there for most of her life. A painter, printmaker, and sculptor, ______
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Elizabeth Catlett's work often depicted the lives of Black women and Mexican laborers.
Elizabeth Catlett often depicted the lives of Black women and Mexican laborers in her work.
the lives of Black women and Mexican laborers were often depicted in Elizabeth Catlett's work.
Black women and Mexican laborers were often the subjects of Elizabeth Catlett's work.
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Answer: B
The introductory phrase "A painter, printmaker, and sculptor" describes a person, so the subject after the comma must be that person. In choice B the subject is "Elizabeth Catlett." In choice A the subject is "work," and in choices C and D it is "the lives" or "Black women and Mexican laborers," none of which is the artist.
Choice A starts with Catlett's name, but the subject is actually "Elizabeth Catlett's work," and her work was not a painter or sculptor.
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