Question

Read the sentences and the writer’s revisions.

Original: My mother dusts the house from the moment she wakes up. She is concerned about the dust collecting on her furniture and books.

Revision: My mother dusts the house from the moment she wakes up because she is concerned about the dust collecting on her furniture and books.

Which strategy did the writer use to revise this sentence?

The writer combined an independent and a dependent clause to make a run-on sentence.

The writer combined two dependent clauses using the transitional word because to make a complete sentence.

The writer combined two independent clauses into one sentence by joining them with the transitional word because.

The writer combined two independent clauses to make a run-on sentence.

Answer 1

the very last strategy. the fourth one.

Answer 2

The writer combined two independent clauses into one sentence by joining them with the transitional word because.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this example, the original sentences are independent. We learn this for various reasons. The two sentences are separated by a period. Moreover, both sentences have a subject, a verb and a predicate. Finally, both sentences express a full idea. When the sentences are joined, we see that the new sentence is logical and well-structured because of the transitional word "because."