Question

What is the best way to combine the sentences below using a participle phrase?

David read every book he could find on note taking. He had promised himself he would take better notes.

A. Promising himself he would take better notes, David read every book he could find on note taking.


B. David read every book he could on notes so he could take them better.


C. David read every book he could on note taking because he made a promise he would take better notes.

Answer 1

A. Promising himself he would take better notes, David read every book he could find on note taking.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence more concisely combines the two seperate sentences.

Answer 2

Answer: A

Explanation: B is all over the place and C is too long and wordy.