What streaming services did for film and television buffs, Spotify has done for music lovers around the _________ their favorite albums and playlists to a global audience.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
world, they can access
world. They can access
world: they can access
world: accessing
Correct Answer: B
Choice B is the best answer. It correctly separates the two independent clauses with a period.
Choice A is incorrect because it creates a comma splice. Choice C is incorrect because a colon should introduce an explanation or list, but a period is the standard boundary here. Choice D is incorrect because "accessing" creates a modifier that doesn't fit the grammatical subject of the previous clause.