Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 5/5

______ research on neural networks has reshaped contemporary approaches to artificial intelligence.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A
$Hintons and LeCuns$
B
$Hinton's and LeCun$
C
$Hinton and LeCun's$
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D
$Hinton's and LeCun's$

Explanation

For joint possession (shared research), only the last name takes the possessive form: "Hinton and LeCun's research."

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