Scuba divers must check their oxygen tanks and inspect the regulator’s valves before _________
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writingWhich choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
you dive.
B
he dives.
C
it dives.
D
they dive.
Correct Answer: D
Choice D is the best answer. The subject of the sentence is "Scuba divers" (plural). To maintain consistency, the pronoun in the dependent clause must also be plural ("they").
Choice A is incorrect because it shifts the person from third-person plural to second-person ("you"). Choice B is incorrect because "he" is singular. Choice C is incorrect because "it" refers to an object, not people.