Question

sociologist todd gitlin co - opted the termrecombinant, normally used in reference to genetic engineering, to describe serialized television shows of the 1980s. gitlins use of the term referenced tv studios practice of repackaging successful narrative formulas as new ______ even shows that varied only slightly from other shows still attracted sizeable audiences. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? a) content, in that era b) content; in that era c) content in that era, d) content, in that era.

Explanation:

The phrase "in that era" should not be separated by a comma. "Content" is a singular mass - noun and the sentence is talking about TV shows as new content in a particular era.

Answer:

C. content in that era