Sociologists studying urban communities have observed that community gardens do more than just provide fresh produce to residents in low-income neighborhoods. These shared green spaces serve as vital hubs for daily social interaction ______ also foster social cohesion, strengthen community bonds, and reduce neighborhood crime rates by encouraging residents to work together.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Athey
- B, they
- , and theyCevap
- D, but because they
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The option stating ', and they' is the correct answer because it uses a comma and the coordinating conjunction 'and' to correctly link the two independent clauses.
The option stating ', and they' is correct because the passage contains two independent clauses: 'These shared green spaces serve as vital hubs for daily social interaction' and the clause that begins after the blank. Under standard English conventions, two independent clauses must be linked by a period, a semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction preceded by a comma. The correct option correctly uses the comma and the coordinating conjunction 'and' followed by the pronoun 'they' to join these independent clauses.
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Clause Boundaries and Linking