Boundaries: Punctuation and Sentence Structure

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

The reviewer concluded that ______ rare for a debut novel to achieve such tonal consistency across more than four hundred pages.

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

  • A

    it's

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  • B

    its'

  • C

    its

  • D

    it

Explanation

"It's" is the contraction of "it is" — fits the construction "it is rare." "Its" is the possessive form.

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