Question

Read the passage.

(1) The umbrella dates back more than 3,000 years to Mesopotamia. (2) That ancient land was located in the Middle East. (3) The Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world. (4) Royalty there demanded protection from the sun. (5) People developed the umbrella for this purpose. (6) Use of the umbrella as a sunshade then spread to ancient Europe. (7) In fact, if you analyze the origin of the word umbrella,you will see that it reflects the umbrella’s original purpose. (8) Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra. (9) Umbra means “shade.” (10) Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain. (11) They used the umbrella to protect themselves from the sun as well. (12) Today, umbrellas are used mainly as raingear.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?


Eventually using the umbrella as protection from the rain as well as the sun, the Romans.

Eventually, the Romans using the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun.

Eventually, the Romans used for protection from the rain as well as the sun, the umbrella.

Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun.

Answer 1

Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun.

Answer 2

Answer: The most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11 is writing: "Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun".

Explanation: The best way to combine sentences 10 and 11 is keeping the structure of sentence 10 and then adding the phrase "as well as" in order to include "the sun". The last option ("Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain as well as the sun") represents the most effective way of joining both sentences into one because it is clear and, most importantly, it is a grammatical sentence. In contrast, 1) separates the subject from the rest of the elements in the sentence, 3) separates the direct object from the other elements, and 2) uses Present Continuous Tense when the writer is actually making reference to events and customs from the past.