Since the advent of the Internet,there has been a(n)________ in the percentage of American couples who report meeting online.The percentage meeting online is currently ________ among same-sex couples than among heterosexual couples.
A) increase;smaller
B) decrease;smaller
C) increase;larger
D) decrease;larger

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The first blank should be filled with "increase" since the sentence talks about how the percentage of American couples meeting online has changed since the Internet's creation. The second blank should be filled with "larger" because the sentence says that same-sex couples are currently meeting online more than heterosexual couples, implying a higher percentage.

Since the Advent of the Internet,there Has Been A(n)________ in the Percentage