Question #N954
The first sentence in the passage explains the importance of bees in the ecosystem. The second sentence describes the process of how bees make honey. The third sentence describes a particular type of bee, the bumblebee, and the fourth sentence describes a problem that bumblebees are facing.
Which of the following is the most effective way to combine the third and fourth sentences in the passage?
A. Bumblebees, a particular type of bee, are facing a problem: the loss of their natural habitat.
B. Bumblebees, which are a particular type of bee, are facing a problem: the loss of their natural habitat.
C. Bumblebees, which are facing a problem: the loss of their natural habitat, are a particular type of bee.
D. A particular type of bee, the bumblebee, are facing a problem: the loss of their natural habitat.
Correct Answer is: B
Choice B combines the third and fourth sentences into one sentence, using a comma and a relative clause to create a grammatically correct and clear sentence. The other choices either create a comma splice (A), a run-on sentence (C), or a subject-verb agreement error (D).