There were five original Iroquois Nations. In the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
There were five original Iroquois Nations, in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.
There were five original Iroquois Nations; in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.
There were five original Iroquois Nations in the early 1700s because the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth.
There were five original Iroquois Nations, in the early 1700s the Tuscarora; joined the Confederacy as the sixth.
1 answer
The best way to combine the two sentences is:
"There were five original Iroquois Nations; in the early 1700s, the Tuscarora joined the Confederacy as the sixth."
This option correctly uses a semicolon to connect the two independent clauses, maintaining clarity and grammatical correctness.
