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Verbal·Standard English Conventions·Form, Structure, and Sense

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Many ranching terms come from Spanish. For example, the word “mustang” (a wild horse) comes from the Spanish word mesteñas, and “hackamore” (a halter) __________ from jáquima. This is because the first Anglo, African, and Native American cattle ranchers in the southwestern US learned the trade from Spanish-speaking Mexican vaqueros, or cowboys.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A

had come

B

comes

C

will come

D

will be coming