Enacted to protect consumer privacy, _________
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
the new regulations require companies to encrypt user data.
companies are required by the new regulations to encrypt user data.
user data must be encrypted by companies under the new regulations.
encrypting user data is required of companies by the new regulations.
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. The introductory phrase "Enacted to protect consumer privacy" describes a law or rule. "The new regulations" is the correct subject.
Choice B is incorrect because "companies" were not enacted. Choice C is incorrect because "user data" was not enacted. Choice D is incorrect because "encrypting user data" is an action, not the law itself.