Question

Combine the following simple sentences into two compound sentences.

1. Modern chewing gum was originally made with sugar. In the mid-1900s, companies began making sugarless gum.

Answer 1

Modern chewing gum was originally made with sugar, (and/but/however) in the mid-1900s, companies began making sugarless gum.

You can choose either "and", "but", or "however" -- either makes sense in this case.

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