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Which of the following is written correctly?

In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence that was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year.
In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, it was formally adopted by Congress; on July 4 of that year.

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The first sentence is written correctly:

"In June 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and it was formally adopted by Congress on July 4 of that year."

The other options have grammatical issues, such as comma splices or incorrect punctuation.

Read the sentences.

[1] Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776. [2] The Revolutionary war began that same year.

Which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, but the Revolutionary War began that same year.
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year.
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, when the Revolutionary War began that same year.
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, once the Revolutionary War began that same year.

The best way to combine sentences 1 and 2 is:

"Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year."

This option accurately conveys the information from both sentences and uses the conjunction "and" to connect them properly.

Read the paragraph.

[1] Cory tried out for his school play, Rumors, by Neil Simon. [2] Cory got the part of “Ken.” [3] Cory attended rehearsal every day after school, and he practiced his lines every night. [4] Cory was fantastic on opening night. [5] Cory made the audience laugh!

Why does this paragraph lack sentence variety?
Each sentence begins with the subject.
Each sentence begins with a dependent clause.
Each sentence begins with a prepositional phrase.
Each sentence begins with the predicate.

The paragraph lacks sentence variety because:

Each sentence begins with the subject.

This repetition can make the writing feel monotonous and less engaging. To improve sentence variety, the author could start some sentences with different types of phrases or clauses.