After the United Kingdom began rolling out taxes equivalent to a few cents on single-use plastic grocery bags in 2011,

Question

After the United Kingdom began rolling out taxes equivalent to a few cents on single-use plastic grocery bags in 2011, plastic-bag consumption decreased by up to ninety blank taxes are subject to what economists call the “rebound effect”: as the change became normalized, plastic-bag use started to creep back up.

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

Accepted Answer

Choice C is the best answer. The convention being tested is punctuation use between sentences. In this choice, the period after &ldquo;percent&rdquo; is used correctly to mark the boundary between one sentence (&ldquo;After...percent&rdquo;) and another (&ldquo;Such...up&rdquo;). Choice A is incorrect because it results in a comma splice. A comma can&rsquo;t be used in this way to mark the boundary between sentences. Choice B is incorrect. Without a comma preceding it, the conjunction &ldquo;and&rdquo; can&rsquo;t be used in this way to join sentences. Choice D is incorrect because it results in a run-on sentence. The sentences (&ldquo;After...percent&rdquo; and &ldquo;Such...up&rdquo;) are fused without punctuation and/or a conjunction.

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