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Problem

Throat singing is a technique that uses a guttural (as opposed to the more common chest or head) voice and produces a sound that is often perceived as including multiple pitches from one person. Throat singing is a feature of many musical traditions, including Canto, a____Buddhist chant practiced in some monasteries in India and Tibet; and Inuit throat singing, used as a contest between two people in Northern Canada.

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

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Clue

The sentence in the given paragraph is analyzed to determine how commas and semicolons are being tested.

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Hint

The category is identified by analyzing the given paragraph.

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Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect because it does not properly separate the two clauses ("a____Buddhist chant practiced in some monasteries in India and Tibet" and "Inuit throat singing…​"). A comma should not be used here as it would create a comma splice.

Wrong teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy,

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect because a comma should not be used here as it would create a comma splice.

Wrong teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy,

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Choice-C

Choice C is correct because it uses a semicolon to correctly separate the description of "teno`re" from the following clause about throat singing traditions, maintaining grammatical integrity and clarity.

Correct teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy;

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Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect because it uses semicolons in both places, which is not grammatically correct.

Wrong teno`re; a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy;

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Step

The text with the most logical and precise phrase - teno`re, a style of quartet singing from Sardinia, Italy.

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices