Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
musicians introduced audiences
B
musicians’ introduced audiences’
C
musician’s introduced audience’s
D
musicians’ introduced audiences
Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is the best answer. The convention being tested is the use of plural nouns. The plural nouns "musicians" and "audiences" correctly indicate that there were multiple musicians introducing the music to multiple audiences.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns "musicians" and "audiences," not the plural possessive nouns "musicians’" and "audiences’."
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect because the context requires the plural nouns "musicians" and "audiences," not the singular possessive nouns "musician’s" and "audience’s."
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect because the context requires the plural noun "musicians," not the plural possessive noun "musicians’."