Select the correct sentence from the given options to fill in the blank in the paragraph. Humanity is a social species by nature. When the internet entered daily life around 1983, worldwide…
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Select the correct sentence from the given options to fill in the blank in the paragraph.
Humanity is a social species by nature. When the internet entered daily life around 1983, worldwide connections became an instant possibility. _____________________. The backyard fence was replaced by a computer monitor. Whether for private purposes or business, communication is what humans do - not always gracefully or truthfully, but certainly continuously.
Humanity is a social species by nature. When the internet entered daily life around 1983, worldwide connections became an instant possibility. _____________________. The backyard fence was replaced by a computer monitor. Whether for private purposes or business, communication is what humans do - not always gracefully or truthfully, but certainly continuously.
- Social media had its first seeds in email.
- The internet came, connecting people on the World Wide Web, and nothing changed.
- Social media has become a vast, informal network of online venues.
- Talking to the next-door neighbour became talking to anyone on the planet.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Talking to the next-door neighbour became talking to anyone on the planet.
The blank bridges "worldwide connections" and "backyard fence was replaced by a computer monitor"; "Talking to the next-door neighbour became talking to anyone on the planet" makes exactly that transition. "...and nothing changed" contradicts the paragraph, while the two social-media sentences shift to specifics not discussed.
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