Question

In which two ways can the sentence be correctly combined?

a) Study island is an online learning platform. It offers various subjects and courses.
b) Study island is an online learning platform; it offers various subjects and courses.
c) Study island is an online learning platform, and it offers various subjects and courses.
d) Study island is an online learning platform while it offers various subjects and courses.

Answer 1

The two correct ways to combine the sentence about Study Island are using a semicolon or a comma and the conjunction 'and'. These approaches ensure proper subject/verb agreement and clear sentence structure.The correct option is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks which two ways the sentence 'Study island is an online learning platform. It offers various subjects and courses.' can be correctly combined. The correct approaches to combine these two sentences while maintaining subject/verb agreement and avoiding sentence errors like comma splices and run-on sentences are:

1. Study island is an online learning platform; it offers various subjects and courses.
2. Study island is an online learning platform, and it offers various subjects and courses.

In option (b), a semicolon is used correctly to join two independent clauses. In option (c), a comma followed by the coordinating conjunction 'and' also correctly joins the two independent clauses. Option (a) leaves the sentences as two separate clauses, which was not the task, and option (d) uses 'while' incorrectly, as it is used to show a contrast or simultaneous action rather than a simple additive relationship.