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?

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

The category is identified by analyzing the given paragraph.

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Correct sentence

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

Option

C

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?