SAT Reading & Writing · Boundaries
The exhibit's centerpiece, a reconstructed skeleton assembled from fossils recovered at three separate sites decades apart, ______ draws…
The exhibit's centerpiece, a reconstructed skeleton assembled from fossils recovered at three separate sites decades apart, ______ draws the largest crowds of any display in the museum.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Answer and explanation
Answer: A: still
"Still" functions here as a simple adverb modifying the verb "draws," meaning that despite its unusual assembled origin, the exhibit continues to be popular. A single adverb performing this direct grammatical function needs no surrounding punctuation at all. B and C both incorrectly treat "still" as if it were a supplement or interrupter requiring comma boundaries, but nothing about "still" in this position needs to be set off, it flows directly into the verb it modifies. D supplies only a single comma before "still," creating an unbalanced, unnecessary boundary on one side only.
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