Question

(1) William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. (2) It is a town in England. (3) He is believed to have attended the King’s New School there from age seven to age fourteen. (4) Teachers were strict in Shakespeare’s day. (5) The school day was long. (6) In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. (7) School did not end until 5 p.m. (8) In the winter, the school day was an hour or two shorter. (9) At age nine, students began learning Latin. (10) It was the language of international affairs. (11) In school, students spoke Latin. (12) Teachers also spoke Latin. (13) Students caught speaking English in school were punished. Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (6) and (7)?

Answer 1

In the summer, school started at 6 a.m. and did not end until 5 p.m.

Answer 2

Answer:

The best way to combine sentences 6 and 7 is "In the summer, school started at 6 a.m., and it did not end until 5 p.m."

Explanation:

Sentences six and seven have the same subject, then they can be linked with a conjunction which in this case is "and" to add a similar idea to the first sentence, it also has a comma as the rule of using commas before conjunctions suggests, and the subject in the second sentence is substituted by a pronoun to avoid unnecessary repetition.