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- C. one – The only choice that correctly completes this sentence is an appositive.
- B. thousand – The plural verb are indicates that a plural subject, thousands, must be used.
- C. or – The correct pattern is neither . . . nor.
- A. have – A verb is required to complete the sentence.
- C. it was – The use of the pronoun subject it is unnecessary; it should be omitted.
- D. analysis of stars – For parallelism, a noun phrase is required.
- C. most old – The superlative form of a one-syllable adjective (old) is formed with the suffix -est: oldest.
- C. which in – The preposition must precede the relative pronoun: in which.
- D. are – The subject of the clause (one species) is singular, so the singular verb is must be used.
- C. as gold – The correct way to complete this comparison is by completing the as + adjective + as phrase (as pliable as gold.)