______ between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, ancient Mesopotamia gave rise to some of the world's earliest cities.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
Located
- B
It located
- C
It was located
- D
Locating
Explanation
"Located" is a past participle correctly modifying "Mesopotamia." "It located" uses the wrong voice; "It was located" creates a comma splice; "Locating" suggests an active agent.