Read the sentence.
Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth but the magnitude of the
situation has not been determined.
According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?
Conservationists are considering urban runoff and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation
has not been determined.
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth but, the magnitude of the situation
has not been determined.
Conservationists are considering urban runoff, and they are tracking population growth, but the magnitude of the situation
has not been determined.
no change

What inference can be made about the characters beliefs

He said it was because a private detective sees the dark side of human nature. but whatever the reason, gill landers had an innate suspicion of politicians. when senator randy brill walked into his office on that summer day in august, mopping his flushed features with a monogrammed handkerchief, gill could think of no good reason to change his attitude. he'd only met brill once. that had been two years ago at a country club reception for state political notables. since then, he'd learned all he wanted to know about the senator's sinister reputation. gill sat back in his chair, put his feet on his desk, and fought to keep a poker face. but there was no way he could stop the chill that coursed along his spine like a rush of ice water. 29. in this paragraph, the word notables probably signifies that the persons so described a. would like to be politicians. b. are wealthy people. c. have political influence. d. are contributors to charity.

What can you predict about the rest of the story? a) it will be about an eighteen-year-old girl. b) it will be about the aubignys falling in love. c) it will be about armand aubigny's father taking him to paris. d) it will be about the relationship between arman aubigny and the girl. e) it will be about an economic revolution led by aubigny.