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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective
attempt at combining them.
Jasmin wants to pursue a career. Angela wants to raise a family. |
| | A) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career, Angela wants to raise a family. |
| | B) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career Angela wants to raise a family. |
| | C) | Jasmin wants to pursue a career, but Angela wants to raise a family. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
He ate low-calorie foods.
He was on a diet. |
| | A) | He ate low-calorie foods he was on a
diet. |
| | B) | He ate low-calorie foods, but he was on a diet. |
| | C) | He ate low-calorie foods because he was on a diet. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective
attempt at combining them.
Jimbo wanted a new car. Jimbo did not have enough money. |
| | A) | Jimbo wanted a new car, he did not have enough money. |
| | B) | Jimbo wanted a new car, but he did not have enough money. |
| | C) | Jimbo wanted a new car, and Jimbo did not have enough money. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
David went to the mall. Karen went to the mall. |
| | A) | David went to the mall; Karen went to the mall. |
| | B) | David went
to the mall, Karen went to the mall. |
| | C) | David and Karen went to the
mall. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at
combining them.
Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister in 1968. Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister in
1980. |
| | A) | Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister
in 1968, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister in 1980. |
| | B) | Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister in 1968 and 1980. |
| | C) | Pierre Elliott Trudeau was elected prime minister in 1968, he was also elected prime minister in 1980. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
I tried to call my doctor. She was playing golf. |
| | A) | I
tried to call my doctor, so she was playing golf. |
| | B) | I tried to call my doctor,
but she was playing golf. |
| | C) | I tried to call my doctor, she was playing
golf. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
We went to the park. It had started to rain. |
| | A) | We went
to the park, so it had started to rain. |
| | B) | We went to the park, it had started
to rain. |
| | C) | We went to the park even though it had started to
rain. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
Jim is always eating
candy. He is very skinny. |
| | A) | Jim is always eating candy he
is very skinny. |
| | B) | Jim is always eating candy, yet he is very
skinny. |
| | C) | Because Jim is always eating candy, he is very
skinny. |
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The following two sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the
most effective attempt at combining them.
Josephine had a pounding headache. Josephine took two aspirins. |
| | A) | Josephine had a pounding headache; Josephine took two aspirins. |
| | B) | Josephine had a pounding headache, she took two aspirins. |
| | C) | Josephine had a pounding headache, so she took two aspirins. |
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The following two
sentences can be condensed into one. Click on the most effective attempt at combining them.
The steak was tender. The steak was
thick. |
| | A) | The steak was thick and
tender. |
| | B) | The steak was tender, and the steak was thick. |
| | C) | Since the steak was tender, it was thick, too. |
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