Read the sentences.

Question

My friend Cheri won a medal. She earned the title “Athlete of the Games”.

Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences into a sentence with a compound verb?

Winning a medal, my friend Cheri earned the title “Athlete of the Games”.

My friend Cheri won a medal, and she earned the title “Athlete of the Games”.

Cheri, my friend, won a medal for being “Athlete of the Games”.

My friend Cheri won a medal and earned the title “Athlete of the Games”.

Answer 1

The sentence that correctly combines the two sentences into a sentence with a compound verb is:

My friend Cheri won a medal and earned the title “Athlete of the Games.”