Question #N111
In 1985, the United States Congress passed legislation that would give the United States Postal Service the ability to deliver mail to addresses in the Caribbean. The Postal Service’s expansion, however, faced several challenges. One of the most important issues was the difficulty of convincing Caribbean nations that the Postal Service could provide them with a reliable and efficient service.
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion to maintain the style and tone of the passage?
A. The Postal Service’s expansion, however, faced several challenges, one of the most important being the difficulty of convincing Caribbean nations that the Postal Service could provide them with a reliable and efficient service.
B. The Postal Service’s expansion, however, faced several challenges; one of the most important issues being the difficulty of convincing Caribbean nations that the Postal Service could provide them with a reliable and efficient service.
C. The Postal Service’s expansion, however, faced several challenges, the difficulty of convincing Caribbean nations that the Postal Service could provide them with a reliable and efficient service, being one of the most important.
D. The Postal Service’s expansion, however, faced several challenges because of the difficulty of convincing Caribbean nations that the Postal Service could provide them with a reliable and efficient service.
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Correct Answer is: A
Choice A is the best way to combine the sentences because it uses a comma and the word "being" to create a smooth transition between the two ideas. The other choices are incorrect because they either use incorrect punctuation or create an awkward sentence structure.