Having screened multiple candidates for the executive position, _________ more qualified than the internal applicant.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
the hiring committee determined that no outsider was
the hiring committee, a group of senior managers, determined that no outsider was
no outsider was determined by the hiring committee to be
it was determined by the hiring committee that no outsider was
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The introductory phrase "Having screened multiple candidates" describes an action performed by a group. "The hiring committee" is the correct subject.
Choice B is incorrect because although grammatically valid, it is unnecessarily wordy compared to Choice A. Choice C is incorrect because "no outsider" did not screen the candidates. Choice D is incorrect because "it" did not screen the candidates.