The following sentences form an essay. Select the correct word or phrase for each blank.
-Blood pressure readings between 120/80 and 140/90 indicate a patient with _____________ person will possibly develop high blood pressure.

Question

The following sentences form an essay.  Select the correct word or phrase for each blank.
-Blood pressure readings between 120/80 and 140/90 indicate a patient with _____________ person will possibly develop high blood pressure.

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The sentence is referring to the blood pressure range between 120/80 and 140/90, which is known as prehypertension. The sentence also uses pronoun "this" to refer back to prehypertension, so it requires a semicolon to separate the two parts of the sentence. Therefore, the best choice is B.

The Following Sentences Form an Essay