Question

(1) jordan sat across from her opponent, a seven year old boy named kyle. (2) as the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. (3) kyle asked jordan how long she had been playing the game. (4) jordan felt a little embarased telling him she had been playing for only six months. (5) kyle opened the match by saying, \good luck, jordan.\ (6) he then confidently advanced one of his white pawns. (7) jordan countered with a black pawn she then hit the chess clock to signal the end of her move. (8) she tried to tell herself that playing in this tournament was just like playing against her dad, but it didnt feel the same. (9) even though kyle was half her age, he is known to be an exceptional player. question 1 1 pts which is the correct way to write sentences 2 and 3? the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. then kyle asked jordan how long she had been playing the game. as the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, kyle asked jordan. how long she had been playing the game. the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, after that kyle asked jordan how long she had been playing the game. as the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board, kyle asked jordan how long she had been playing the game.

Explanation:

The original "As the competitors placed their chess pieces on the board." is a dependent - clause. It should not be a stand - alone sentence. The correct way is to keep it as a dependent clause and connect it to the main clause that follows. The first option combines the two actions in a clear and grammatically correct way.

Answer:

The competitors placed their chess pieces on the board. Then Kyle asked Jordan how long she had been playing the game.