Question

Kead the passage.

(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, schoo
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 (4) and (5)?
If teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day, the school day was long.
Teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day, and the school day was long.
Teachers being strict in Shakespeare's day, the school day was long.

Answer 1

Teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day, and the school day was long.

Step-by-step explanation:

The first option doesn't make sense in the context.

If you think about the third option, its not the teachers being strict that cause the school day to be longer, they are two separate facts. Because of this, "Teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day, and the school day was long." makes the most sense.

Answer 2

Teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day, and the school day was long.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is the best way to combine these two sentences. In this text, the author wants to convey two different ideas. He tells us that teachers were strict in Shakespeare's day. However, he also tells us that the school day was very long. These two ideas are not closely related to each other, but can be put together in the same sentence. Therefore, the best way to combine them would be by using the word "and."