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Which choice correctly combines the sentences?

There had not been any rain for several weeks. The flowers remained healthy.

1. Even though there had not been any rain for several weeks, the flowers remained healthy.

2. There had not been any rain for several weeks because the flowers remained healthy.

3. There had not been any rain for several weeks, and as a result, the flowers remained healthy.

4. Since there had not been any rain for several weeks, the flowers remained healthy.

2 Answers

5 votes

Answer:

1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The other answers all implied that the cause of the healthy flowers was the absence of rain, even though the original sentences did not.

User Nico Schuck
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Answer:

the answer is number 1

Step-by-step explanation:

its common sense

User Mike Sutton
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