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Acoustic ecologist Bernie Krause coined the term "biophony" to describe the collective sound landscape produced by all living organisms in a given habitat. In a healthy ecosystem, animal species partition their vocalizations across different frequencies and time slots to avoid overlapping with one another ______ acoustic niche hypothesis suggests that vocal space is as limited and contested as physical space.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A
    , this
  2. B
    this
  3. ; thisCevap
  4. D
    , but this

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; this
The correct option correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. The clause preceding the blank and the clause succeeding the blank are both independent, meaning they contain their own subjects and verbs and can stand alone as complete thoughts. A semicolon is a grammatically standard way to link such closely related clauses.

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1
Identify the clause boundaries within the sentence.
The text contains two independent clauses: 'In a healthy ecosystem, animal species partition their vocalizations across different frequencies and time slots to avoid overlapping with one another' and 'this acoustic niche hypothesis suggests that vocal space is as limited and contested as physical space.'
Locating the boundaries of the independent clauses helps determine what punctuation or conjunction is necessary to connect them.
2
Analyze the logical relationship between the two independent clauses.
The second clause explains and supports the observation made in the first clause. There is no contrast between them.
Understanding the logical connection prevents the selection of inappropriate coordinators or subordinators.
3
Determine the grammatically correct way to link the independent clauses.
Independent clauses must be separated by a period, a semicolon, a colon, or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (such as 'and'). A semicolon followed by the pronoun 'this' correctly links them.
Applying standard English conventions to eliminate grammatical errors like comma splices and run-ons.

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