Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
The change required for sentence underlined at [2] is __________.
Option B is the correct answer because it offers a transitional adverb, “Consequently,” that communicates a cause‑effect relationship between the funding reduction identified in the previous sentence and the staffing decrease described in this sentence. A, C, and D are incorrect because each misidentifies the relationship between the preceding sentence and the sentence of which it is a part.