Salsa Music History Sentence Completion
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1) While Salsa started gripping the Cuban population in the final years of the $19^{th}$ century, ----.
A) who were transported against their will to Central America during the age of the Slave trade
B) tourists and music performers will bring Salsa to several other South and Central American countries
C) enabling this music style to morph, grow, and become an influential cultural heritage of the entire Latin America
D) other regions of Central America became aware of it during the first years of the $20^{th}$ century
E) the quick rise in its popularity enables this famous dance to quickly expand out of South America
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Hi Beren, let's solve this English language question together by analyzing the sentence structure and temporal context.
Analyzing the Sentence Structure
The sentence begins with the conjunction While, which introduces a time frame and often sets up a contrast or a sequence of events.
Clause Analysis
Notice that the action described, Salsa gripping the population, occurred in the late 19th century. This means our main clause must be in the past tense to maintain consistency.
Let's evaluate the options. Option A is incorrect because it uses who, which refers to people, not the music style.
Option Analysis
A) Who were transported... (Refers to people, not Salsa)
Option B uses will bring, a future tense, which creates a tense mismatch with the past events of the 19th century.
B) ...will bring... (Future tense is inconsistent)
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