Questions: Nurses at the Ashland county hospital work long hours with little receive generous benefits. pay. But pay, but, they pay but
Transcript text: Nurses at the Ashland county hospital work long hours with little $\qquad$ receive generous benefits.
pay. But
pay, but, they
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Solution
The answer is the first one: "pay. But"
Explanation for each option:
pay. But: This option correctly uses a period to separate two independent clauses, which helps avoid a run-on sentence. The word "But" starts a new sentence, indicating a contrast between the long hours and the generous benefits.
pay, but, they: This option incorrectly uses a comma before "but" and another comma after "but," which is not necessary. The structure is awkward and does not correctly separate the clauses.
pay but: This option creates a run-on sentence because it does not properly separate the two independent clauses. A conjunction like "but" should be preceded by a comma if it is connecting two independent clauses, or a period should be used to separate them entirely.
In summary, the best way to complete the text is "pay. But" as it correctly separates the two independent clauses and maintains clarity in the sentence structure.