Question

Sandy skied into a pine tree. She broke her leg.

What is the best way to combine these sentences?


Sandy skied into a pine tree and broke her leg.
Sandy skied into a pine tree she broke her leg.
Sandy skied into a pine tree; broke her leg.
Sandy skied into a pine tree, broke her leg.

Answer 1

The first combination is the correct answer.

Answer 2

The best way to combine these two sentences is:

Sandy skied into a pine tree and broke her leg.

In this case, both sentences could be joined by the conjunction and. We can use this conjunction and the second subject can be removed because both clauses share the same one, so both verbs here respond to Sandy.