Debuting in 1982, Children’s Art: Traveling Through the Imagination is just one of the _____ that have been curated by the staff of the San Francisco International Airport.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Explanation
Context: "Children's Art: Traveling Through the Imagination is just one of the __ that have been curated by the staff." "Hundreds" = plain plural (a number expression meaning many; no ownership). "Exhibits" = plain plural (no ownership).
Answer: B) hundreds of exhibits
Why? "Hundreds" = plain plural (a number expression needing no apostrophe). "Exhibits" = plain plural (no ownership).
Traps:
- A) hundred's of exhibits → apostrophe on "hundred's"; a number expression doesn't own anything
- C) hundreds of exhibit's → apostrophe on "exhibit's"; exhibits don't own anything
- D) hundreds of exhibits' → apostrophe on "exhibits'"; exhibits don't possess anything