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Verbal·Standard English Conventions·Form, Structure, and Sense
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Trade with other societies was vital to the Parthian Empire, which reigned in Mesopotamia from around 247 BCE to 224 CE. Its people profited by selling textiles, spices, and iron, items that        greatly in demand.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
A
was
B
is
C
were
D
has been