Historically, the Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to an author for their entire body of work. However, in 1954, the committee decided ______ Ernest Hemingway specifically for his novella The Old Man and the Sea.
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readingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
recognizing
B
recognized
C
to recognize
D
recognize
Correct Answer: C
Choice C is the best answer. The verb "decided" is standardly followed by an infinitive verb form. "To recognize" is the correct idiomatic structure.