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Read the following sentence. Choose the correct option according to the directions given in brackets.
The ministers were worried about public’s restlessness for hanging. The king was also worried about the same.
(Combine using “and”)
(A) The king and the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.
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(B) The king and not the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.
(C) The king but not the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.
(D) The king with the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging
Answer as written by the student:
The correct answer is (A) The king and the ministers were worried about the public’s restlessness for hanging.
Step-by-step explanation of the answer:
- The first step is to identify the subject, verb, and object of the two sentences that you want to combine. In this case, the subjects are the ministers and the king , the verb is were worried, and the object is about the public’s restlessness for hanging. 👑
- The second step is to check if the two sentences have the same subject, verb, or object. In this case, the two sentences have the same verb and object, but different subjects. You can use and to join the two subjects into one subject. 👥
- The third step is to write the new sentence by using and to join the two subjects, followed by the common verb and object. You can use a comma before and if the two subjects are long or complex. 🖊️
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