Question
In order to retrieve and study the bones of the early hominids The paleoanthropologist hired a team of explorers who were thin enough to fit through the cave's extremely narrow chute. Choose 1 answer: A NO CHANGE B hominids; the C hominids, the D hominids the
Solution
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Answer
C. hominids, the
Explanation
The question tests the correct use of punctuation to join two related clauses. The first clause discusses the hiring of a team by the paleoanthropologist, and the second clause provides the reason for this action. A comma is the appropriate punctuation to use here, as it effectively joins the two clauses without creating a run-on sentence or a comma splice.