|Question 18Verbal

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Brigadier General Virgilio Cordero was a soldier in the United States 65th Infantry Regiment, a Puerto Rico-based regiment of the US Army. In 2016, the United States Congress honored Cordero and the other servicepeople of the 65th Infantry Regiment with one of its highest ________ the Congressional Gold Medal.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
honors; the
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honors the
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honors: the
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honors (the
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