Directions: Use Your Knowledge of Reading, Writing, and the Conventions

question 2

Multiple Choice

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Each of the discounted items ______ displayed in the shop window yesterday. ​

• A)was ​
• B)is
• C)were

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Definitions:

Still-Life Compositions

Still-Life Compositions are artworks depicting inanimate objects arranged together, often including flowers, fruit, vessels, and other household items, celebrated for their beauty, symbolic meanings, and the skill of the artist.

Elevation of the Cross

A masterpiece by artist Peter Paul Rubens, depicting the mounting of Jesus Christ on the cross, celebrated for its dramatic intensity and emotional depth.

Italian Masters

Refers to the renowned artists of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque periods, known for advancing techniques in painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Rubens

Refers to Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish artist of the Baroque period known for his vivid, dynamic compositions, and voluptuous figures in historical, religious, and mythological paintings.