Question

which is the best way to complete the text? nurses at the ashland county hospital work long hours with little ______ receive generous benefits. pay, but pay. but pay but

Explanation:

The first option "pay, but" is correct. The clause "Nurses at the Ashland county hospital work long hours with little pay" is a complete thought, and the conjunction "but" is used to introduce a contrasting idea "receive generous benefits". A comma is needed to separate the two clauses for proper punctuation in a compound - sentence structure. The second option "pay. But" is incorrect because starting a new sentence with "But" is not the best style in this context. The third option "pay but" lacks the necessary comma for proper grammar.

Answer:

pay, but