EasyReading and Writing· Standard English Conventions· None· MCQ
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Which choice correctly combines the two sentences into one grammatically correct sentence? *The scientist discovered a new species of bacteria.* *She named it after her hometown.*
A
The scientist discovered a new species of bacteria, she named it after her hometown.
B
The scientist discovered a new species of bacteria, and she named it after her hometown.
C
The scientist discovered a new species of bacteria; she named it after her hometown.
D
The scientist discovered a new species of bacteria, and named it after her hometown.
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct way to combine these two sentences is to use a comma and the conjunction "and." The comma is needed to separate the two independent clauses, and the conjunction "and" connects them grammatically.
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