Read the sentence carefully and fill in the blanks with the <strong>MOST APPROPRIATE</strong> words. <strong>ONLY</strong> one option correctly completes both blanks.<br>The committee objected to the .............. of critical data during peer review, arguing that such .............. compromised transparency and academic integrity across institutions.
- A. researchers withholding / behaviours
- B. researcher's withholding / behaviour ✓
- C. researcher's withhold / behaviour
- D. researcher withholding / behaviour
Correct Answer: B. researcher's withholding / behaviour
Explanation
The gerund 'withholding' requires a possessive noun ('researcher\'s') before it. 'Behaviour' is used in the singular to refer to the specific act of withholding data.
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