Question

Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time. (11) That would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11?
A.Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled climbing out of the ravine in time and that would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.
B.Making it hard to survive the sudden flooding, mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time because they are so large.
C.The mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time. This is because they are so large, and that would have made it hard to survive the sudden flooding.
D.Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time to survive the sudden flooding.

Answer 1

The most effective way to combine sentences 10 and 11 is:

**D. Because they are so large, the mammoths likely would have struggled to climb out of the ravine in time to survive the sudden flooding.**

This option clearly conveys the relationship between the mammoths' size, their struggle to escape, and the impact on their survival in a concise manner.