SAT Reading & Writing · Form, Structure, and Sense
The results of the experiment ______ published in a peer-reviewed journal next spring.
The results of the experiment ______ published in a peer-reviewed journal next spring.
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: C: will be
"Next spring" signals a future event, and the plural subject "the results" requires a plural verb form, making *will be* the only choice that satisfies both the future timing and the plural agreement. *Is* and *was* are both singular, mismatching "results." *Has been* is also singular and additionally describes a completed action, which contradicts "next spring" describing something yet to happen.
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