(1) The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River. (2) The Great Salt Lake is made of salt water
. (3) This lake is unlike most other lakes. (4) The lake is salty because rivers bring in water mixed with salt. (5) When the water enters the lake, most of it evaporates and the salt is left behind. (6) The lake's high salt content makes sinking almost impossible, and many visitors enjoy floating in the water. (7) The salt content makes it difficult for fish to live in the water, but certain types of flies live there. José decided to revise the paragraph by combining sentences 2 and 3 in this way: The Great Salt Lake, unlike most other lakes, is made of salt water. Did José combine the sentences appropriately for this paragraph?
A) yes, because one longer sentence looks better than two short sentences.
B) yes, because the new sentence shows the link between the ideas.
C) no, because the paragraph should have more sentences.
D) no, because the two sentences are not related.
