Question

President Richard Nixon was accused of several crimes. He resigned from office.

Which rewrite merges the simple sentences into a compound sentence?

A. President Richard Nixon was accused of several crimes, so he resigned from office.

B. President Richard Nixon resigned from office after he was accused of several crimes.

C. After he was accused of several crimes, President Richard Nixon resigned from office.

D. President Richard Nixon resigned from office. He was accused of several crimes.​

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

D is a repeat of the question, C is out of order, B is not seperated by a comma, therefore the only remaining answer is A

(note: I didnt see that the last parts of the sentences were reversed for D, oops (still incorrect))