Inventor John Friedman created a prototype of the first flexible straw by inserting a screw...
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SAT 2021
Inventor John Friedman created a prototype of the first flexible straw by inserting a screw into a paper straw and, using dental floss, binding the straw tightly around the ______ When the floss and screw were removed, the resulting corrugations in the paper allowed the straw to bend easily over the edge of a glass. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A) screw
- B) screws
- C) screw
- D) screws threads
Correct Answer: C) screw
Explanation
The choice that completes the text and conforms to the conventions of Standard English is C) screw's threads. When the floss and screw were removed, the resulting corrugations in the paper allowed the straw to bend easily over the edge of a glass.
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