Question

Read the passage.

(1) William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. (2) It is a town in England. (3) He is believed to have attended the King’s New School there from age seven to age fourteen. (4) Teachers were strict in Shakespeare’s day. (5) The school day was long. (6) In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. (7) School did not end until 5 p.m. (8) In the winter, the school day was an hour or two shorter. (9) At age nine, students began learning Latin. (10) It was the language of international affairs. (11) In school, students spoke Latin. (12) Teachers also spoke Latin. (13) Students caught speaking English in school were punished.

a. Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (6) and (7)?


b. Starting at 6 a.m. and not ending until 5 p.m. was school in the summer.


c. In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. and did not end until 5 p.m.

Answer 1

The answer is C. The other sentence doesn’t sound right.

Answer 2

Answer: Option C.

In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. and did not end until 5 p.m.

Explanation:

Sentence combining refers to taking and joining two or more sentences to make a complete, effective and meaningful sentence. By learning sentence combining skills it will enhance effective writing styles of students.

This process encourage words transition and increase quality of writting thereby encouraging usage of different sentences in writting.

The answer in the summer, school started at 6.a.m. and did not end until 5 .p.m is an example of effective and meaningful combined sentence.