Question

the first computerized spreadsheet, dan bricklins visicalc, improved financial recordkeeping not only by providing users with an easy means of adjusting data in spreadsheets but also by automatically updating all calculations that were dependent on these ______ to visicalcs release, changing a paper spreadsheet often required redoing the entire sheet by hand, a process that could take days.
which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english?
choose 1 answer:
a adjustments prior
b adjustments, prior
c adjustments. prior
d adjustments and prior

Explanation:

The sentence structure requires a comma to separate the two parts. "adjustments" is the noun, and "prior" is the preposition. A comma after "adjustments" is necessary for proper punctuation in Standard English.

Answer:

C. adjustments, prior