Use the sentences to answer the question.

Question

Tom and Maria waited outside. The weather was rainy and cold.
What is the best way to combine the sentences with a prepositional phrase?

(1 point)
Responses

Tom and Maria waited outside in the rainy and cold weather.
Tom and Maria waited outside in the rainy and cold weather.

Because the weather was rainy and cold, Tom and Maria waited outside.
Because the weather was rainy and cold, Tom and Maria waited outside.

Although the weather was rainy and cold, Tom and Marie waited outside.
Although the weather was rainy and cold, Tom and Marie waited outside.

Tom and Maria waited outside; the weather was rainy and cold.

Answer 1

The best way to combine the sentences with a prepositional phrase is:

Tom and Maria waited outside in the rainy and cold weather.