Direction: In this question, there are two statements that can be combined into a single statement in a number of different ways without changing their meaning. Below them are given three probable starters (A), (B), and (C) of such a combined sentence. One, two, three, or none of them may be correct. Decide upon which is/are correct, if any, and mark the option which denotes your answer. If none of the three starters is suitable mark none as your answer.
In Britain, housing associations got going in the mid 19th century but became really important in the 1980s when the government used them as an alternative to council-owned housing. Responsive to local needs, housing associations could also borrow without adding to public debt.
A. Housing associations that are responsive....
B. Though the government saw....
C. In the mid 19th century....