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Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

In order to combat this issue many countries are adopting water conservation and security solutions.
  1. In order to combat this issue many
  2. In order to combat this issue, many
  3. In order to combat this issue: many
  4. In order to combat this issue; many
Explanation
Answer: B - The best choice is “In order to combat this issue, many”

A comma is needed to set off the introductory phrase “In order to combat this issue” from the main part of the sentence that begins with “many.” Colons and semicolons are inappropriate types of punctuation for this sentence.
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