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Jeannette’s teacher suggested that sentences 1 and 2 be combined during her revision of the paragraph. Which of these is the BEST way to combine the sentences?

My uncle is a bibliophile. This means that he collects books. His entire house is like a library. He has cookbooks, picture books, reference books, and novels covering every free inch of space. He really enjoys collecting first editions. One day, he hopes that he will have a first edition of The Lord of the Rings.


A) As a bibliophile, my uncle must collect books.
B) Bibliophiles and my uncle both collect books.
C) My uncle, who collects books, is a bibliophile.
D) My uncle is a bibliophile, a person who collects books.

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A , it sounds more specific
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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The BEST way to combine sentences 1 and 2 is My uncle is a bibliophile, a person who collects books. This keeps the meaning of the original sentence and combines the two sentences using an appositive.

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