Example: Short Passage

Short Passage

Brown and Hazen began their project in 1948 and eventually created a drug called Nystatin, the first antifungal____cures fungal infections in humans.

Question

Which choice completes the paragraph?

A) antibiotic, that

B) that

C) antibiotic.

D) that, antibiotic

Answer

A) antibiotic,that

Tip

This choice is correct because it provides a clear and grammatically correct explanation. The word "antibiotic" is essential to specify the type of drug, and the comma followed by "that" introduces a relative clause, providing additional information about the drug’s function. This construction is grammatically valid and makes the sentence informative and precise.