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In urban climatology, the canopy layer heat island effect describes the localized warming observed in the air beneath the tops of buildings and trees. Researchers studying this phenomenon have found that wind speeds in dense urban centers are often significantly ______ this reduction in ventilation prevents heat from dispersing and intensifies the thermal discomfort of residents.

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

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

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The correct answer is the option that links the two independent clauses with a semicolon ('reduced; this').
The text before the blank and the text after the blank are both independent clauses. The semicolon in the correct choice is used properly to separate them without a coordinating conjunction.

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1
Analyze the structure of the text to identify the clauses surrounding the blank.
The clause before the blank ('Researchers studying this phenomenon have found that wind speeds in dense urban centers are often significantly reduced') is independent. The clause after the blank ('this reduction in ventilation prevents heat from dispersing and intensifies the thermal discomfort of residents') is also independent.
Determining whether the clauses are independent is necessary to apply correct punctuation and linking rules.
2
Evaluate the grammatical rules for linking two independent clauses.
Two independent clauses must be separated by a terminal punctuation mark (period, question mark, exclamation point), a semicolon, a colon (if appropriate), or a comma followed by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
Standard English conventions prohibit joining independent clauses with only a comma (comma splice) or with no punctuation/conjunction at all (run-on).
3
Assess the options to find the correct grammatical connection.
The option containing a semicolon ('reduced; this') is grammatically correct. The comma splice ('reduced, this'), run-on ('reduced this'), and incorrect coordinating conjunction ('reduced, but this') are incorrect.
A semicolon is the correct way to join two closely related independent clauses without a coordinator.

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