The intellectual prowess of Umberto Eco, renowned for his influential works like The Name of the Rose and the intellectual discourse that they sparked, extends beyond the realm of literature. Eco initially distinguished himself in the field of semiotics, where his fascination with symbols and signs _______ integral to his scholarly endeavors.23Mark for ReviewCross out answer choices you think are wrong.ABCWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?AwereBwasCareDhave been
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The intellectual prowess of Umberto Eco, renowned for his influential works like The Name of the Rose and the intellectual discourse that they sparked, extends beyond the realm of literature. Eco initially distinguished himself in the field of semiotics, where his fascination with symbols and signs _______ integral to his scholarly endeavors.23Mark for ReviewCross out answer choices you think are wrong.ABCWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?AwereBwasCareDhave been
Solution
The correct choice is B "was". This is because the subject of the sentence, "his fascination with symbols and signs", is singular, so it requires a singular verb to agree with it in number. The verb "was" is the singular past tense of "to be", making it the correct choice.
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