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

However, the IMF released a statement in April 2012 stating that it would withhold the loan because of concerns of instability.

However, the IMF released
However the IMF released
However; the IMF released
However: the IMF released

Explanation

Answer: A - The best choice is “However, the IMF released”

A comma is necessary to separate the conjunctive adverb “however” from main clause. Colons and semicolons are not appropriate types of punctuation to use in this part of the sentence.

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