Question

Read the passage. (1) When Benjamin Franklin was 22 years old, he opened a printing shop in Philadelphia. (2) There he published two popular periodicals. (3) They were the Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s. (4) The Philadelphia Gazette was a newspaper. (5) PoorRichard’s was an almanac. (6) PoorRichard’s was published once a year. (7) PoorRichard’s was a collection of miscellaneous information. (8) A feature of Poor Richard’s was advice about how to be happy. (9) The advice was also about how to be successful. (10) The advice was in the form of sayings, such as, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 4 and 5? The Philadelphia Gazette, a newspaper and Poor Richard’s was an almanac. The Philadelphia Gazette, a newspaper, and Poor Richard’s, an almanac, was what they were. The newspaper the Philadelphia Gazette and almanac Poor Richard’s were the two that he published. The Philadelphia Gazette was a newspaper, and Poor Richard’s was an almanac.

Answer 1

Answer:

• The Philadelphia Gazette was a newspaper, and Poor Richard’s was an almanac.

Explanation:

Benjamin Franklin was 22 years of age when he opened a printing shop in Philadelphia. There he distributed two prominent periodicals, "The Philadelphia Gazette" (a paper) and "Poor Richard's" (an almanac).  

"Poor Richard's" was a biannual production containing an accumulation of varied information and advice designed to make one happy and/or successful.

Answer 2

The Philadelphia Gazette was a newspaper and Poor Richard's was an almanac.