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Read the passage.

(1) The umbrella dates back more than 3,000 years to Mesopotamia. (2) That ancient land was located in the Middle East. (3) The Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world. (4) Royalty there demanded protection from the sun. (5) People developed the umbrella for this purpose. (6) Use of the umbrella as a sunshade then spread to ancient Europe. (7) In fact, if you analyze the origin of the word umbrella,you will see that it reflects the umbrella’s original purpose. (8) Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra. (9) Umbra means “shade.” (10) Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain. (11) They used the umbrella to protect themselves from the sun as well. (12) Today, umbrellas are used mainly as raingear.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 8 and 9?


Umbrella, coming from the Latin word umbra, meaning “shade.”
Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra, which means “shade.”
Umbrella meaning “shade,” the word umbrella coming from umbra.
Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra, it means “shade.”





















Respuesta :

Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra, which means “shade.”

The best way to choose this answer is to eliminate the other possibilities. The last option is not grammatically correct. The two sentences are complete, but only joined with a comma. This is not enough and creates a run-on. The first option uses commas to create a phrase (coming from the Latin word umbra). The sentence should make sense if this phrase is eliminated - it doesn't. The third option doesn't even sound grammatically correct.