Question

Which choice combines the sentences and turns one into a subordinate clause? a. although my father does not want to go to antarctica; but he will go because my mother wants to see penguins. b. although my father does not want to go to antarctica; he will go because my mother wants to see penguins. c. although my father does not want to go to antarctica, but he will go because my mother wants to see penguins. d. although my father does not want to go to antarctica, he will go because my mother wants to see penguins. check answer

Answer 1

The correct choice for combining the sentences into one with a subordinate clause is option 'd.' It uses the subordinating conjunction 'although' correctly and does not include an unnecessary 'but' or semicolon.

Step-by-step explanation:

To combine sentences and turn one into a subordinate clause, we should use a subordinating conjunction like although and ensure correct punctuation. The sentence 'Although my father does not want to go to Antarctica, he will go because my mother wants to see penguins.' correctly combines the sentences into one compound-complex sentence with a subordinate clause introduced by although, and two main clauses connected by the conjunction because. It's important to note that we don't use a semicolon before a coordinating conjunction like 'but' when connecting two independent clauses, nor do we use a semicolon before a subordinate clause.

Remember, a compound-complex sentence effectively communicates multiple ideas, and careful use of conjunctions and punctuation is key to clarity. The correct choice is option 'd' because it appropriately uses 'although' to introduce the subordinate clause without an unnecessary coordinating conjunction 'but' and no semicolon is needed before 'he will go...'.