Question

Which sentences combine the ideas correctly? Check all that apply.

The members of the team worked well together. The team members won first place in the contest.

The team’s members worked well together, and they won first place in the contest.
Because the team’s members worked well together, they won first place in the contest.
Being team members, the team worked well by winning first place in the contest.
The team’s members won first place in the contest because they worked well together.
The team’s members won first place in the contest; they worked well together.

Answer 1

Correct: 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Explanation:
- 1, 4, and 5 correctly join the two ideas (1 and 5 coordinate them; 4 gives the cause after the result).
- 2 correctly gives the cause before the result.
- 3 is incorrect: "Being team members, the team..." is a misplaced/dangling modifier and the logic ("worked well by winning") is wrong.