Public libraries face shrinking budgets each year ______ they continue to serve as vital community centers for millions of Americans.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
; nonetheless,
- B
nonetheless
- C
, nonetheless
- D
, nonetheless,
Explanation
"Nonetheless" between two independent clauses needs a semicolon before and comma after. The others produce comma splices or run-ons.