Question

(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. Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (1) and (2)?
William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England.


William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon it is a town in England.


William Shakespeare, born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England.


William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, and it is a town in England.

Answer 1

Answer:

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England.

Explanation:

The most effective way to combine sentences (1) and (2) is definitely :William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England. This is the only sentence which both represents correct grammar and semantic structures.

Answer 2

The most effective way to combine sentences (1) and (2) is definitely :William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, a town in England. This is the only sentence which both represents correct grammar and semantic structures. This sentence contains a complection of a direct object of the sentence as they bring one sense and can substitude each other. The structure of this sentence clearly shows that Stratford-upon-Avon is a a town in England that is totally correct. The second option lacks a comma, the next one contains improper use of participle phrase and the last one contains extra conjuction.