Question

When Benjamin Franklin was 22 years old, he opened a printing shop in Philadelphia. (2) There he published two popular periodicals. (3) They werethe Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s. (4) The Philadelphia Gazette was a newspaper. (5) Poor Richard’s was an almanac. (6) Poor Richard’s was published once a year. (7) Poor Richard’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 2 and 3?

Answer 1

B. There he published the Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard’s that were two popular periodicals. Hope it helps :)

Answer 2

Answer:

The newspaper the Philadelphia Gazette and almanac Poor Richard’s were the two that he published is the correct answer.

Explanation:

In this question, sentences 2 and 3 mention what Benjamin Franklin had done when he was 22. The statements point out two popular periodicals (information contained in sentence 2) and their names: Philadelphia Gazette and Poor Richard's. In this case, the correct answer contains this information as well as the type of publication they were; these two elements are part of the most important information; due to this, it is the correct answer.