|Question 17Verbal

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Ann Greely of Maine ________ a fierce advocate of women's voting rights in the late 1800s. The dedication of Greely and her fellow activists was rewarded in 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guaranteed American women the right to vote.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
was
A
have been
B
are
C
were
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