Round Rock Chapter, which covers 201,000 acres, is one of the 110 chapters of the Navajo _____ Diné bizaad (the Navajo language), the chapter is called Tsé Nikání.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Explanation
Context: Same Navajo Nation chapter passage. "Round Rock Chapter...is one of the 110 chapters of the Navajo Nation. In Diné bizaad (the Navajo language), the chapter is called Tsé Nikání."
Answer: D) Nation. In
Why? Period after "Nation" ends first sentence. "In Diné bizaad...the chapter is called Tsé Nikání" is a new sentence.
Traps:
- A) "Nation and in" → "and in" creates awkward coordination
- B) "Nation in" → run-on
- C) "Nation, in" → comma splice