Use the sentences to answer the question.

Question

So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block.
The delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.
Which best shows how these two sentences can be combined using an appropriate transition that keeps the original intent of the two sentences?

(1 point)
Responses

So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; specifically, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.
So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; specifically, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.

So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; however, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.
So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; however, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.

So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; consequently, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.
So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; consequently, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.

So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; likewise, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.
So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; likewise, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity.

Answer 1

The best option to combine the two sentences while keeping the original intent is:

"So many people love the delicatessen that there is always a line down the block; consequently, the delicatessen owners are considering opening more locations due to their restaurant’s popularity."

Using "consequently" effectively shows the cause-and-effect relationship between the popularity of the delicatessen and the owners' consideration of opening more locations.