Question

Select the correct answer.
What is the best way to combine the sentences?

The basketball game lasted two hours. It went into overtime twice. It was tiring to watch.

A.
Since the basketball game went into overtime twice, it lasted two hours and was exhausting to watch.
B.
It was a tiring two-hour basketball game that went into overtime multiple times.
C.
The basketball game lasted two hours because it was tiring to watch and went into overtime twice.
D.
The basketball game was two hours long, went into overtime, and was tiring.

Answer 1

B

It most naturally combines the three facts (duration, went into overtime, and was tiring) without introducing an incorrect causal link or dropping the number of overtimes.