|Question 19Verbal

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In her Silueta sculpture series, the Cuban American artist Ana ________ to access what she called an "omnipresent female force," utilized a variety of natural materials to create outlines—or silhouettes—of her own body.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
Mendieta had hoped
A
Mendieta hoped
B
Mendieta was hoping
C
Mendieta, hoping
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