INSTRUCTIONS: Combine the given sentences as indicated. Be sure to punctuate correctly.No one was injured in the neighborhood fire.Five homes were destroyed.
A.Use subordination: Use "even though"          B.Use a compound sentence: Use the semicolon only          C.Use an adverbial conjunction: Use "nonetheless"        

What will be an ideal response?


(Answers will vary.)

A.Even though no one was injured in the neighborhood fire, five homes were destroyed.
B.No one was injured in the neighborhood fire; five homes were destroyed.
C.No one was injured in the neighborhood fire; nonetheless, five homes were destroyed.

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