A student is writing an essay about William Shakespeare's influence on the English language. She found information in three sources. Read the source information and answer the question that follows.

Question

Source 1:

One of the first definitive English dictionaries, published in 1755, included over 114,000 quotes to support its definitions of words, including more from Shakespeare than from any other writer.
Source 2:

Shakespeare coined such words as bump, beached, and gnarled.
Source 3:

When Shakespeare wrote his plays, the English language was undergoing great changes as English writers and philosophers struggled to find ways to express abstract concepts.


The student synthesized information from the three sources for research. Which TWO sentences best combine the information presented?
Responses

Shakespeare created new words to be used for one of the first definitive English dictionaries published in 1755.
Shakespeare created new words to be used for one of the first definitive English dictionaries published in 1755.

Shakespeare's changes to the English language were the most important of his era, as shown by the inclusion of his words in the dictionary.
Shakespeare's changes to the English language were the most important of his era, as shown by the inclusion of his words in the dictionary.

Shakespeare had an enormous effect on the English language, as shown by the words he created and the use of his writing to support dictionary definitions.
Shakespeare had an enormous effect on the English language, as shown by the words he created and the use of his writing to support dictionary definitions.

Shakespeare wrote at a time when the English language was changing, allowing him to invent many words with the intent that they would become standard English.
Shakespeare wrote at a time when the English language was changing, allowing him to invent many words with the intent that they would become standard English.

Shakespeare was often cited by the English dictionary published in 1755 due in part to his role in coining new words during a time of great change in the English language.
Shakespeare was often cited by the English dictionary published in 1755 due in part to his role in coining new words during a time of great change in the English language.

Answer 1

The two sentences that best combine the information presented are:

1. Shakespeare had an enormous effect on the English language, as shown by the words he created and the use of his writing to support dictionary definitions.
2. Shakespeare was often cited by the English dictionary published in 1755 due in part to his role in coining new words during a time of great change in the English language.

These sentences effectively synthesize the information from the sources, highlighting Shakespeare's influence on the language and his significant contributions recognized in historical dictionaries.