Before the museum closed permanently, it faced financial challenges that a large deficit and declining ticket sale revenues. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of English? Choose 1 answer: (A) include (B) will include (C) would include (D) included

The correct choice is **(D) included**. **Explanation:** The main clause of the sentence is in the past tense: "Before the museum closed permanently, it **faced** financial challenges." Therefore, the relative clause describing those challenges should also be in the past tense to maintain consistency. - **Included** is the past tense form of "include," which correctly aligns with the past tense of the main clause. **Complete Sentence:** "Before the museum closed permanently, it faced financial challenges that **included** a large deficit and declining ticket sale revenues." **Correct Answer:** **(D) included**