Question

what is the best way to combine the two sentences in lines 5-6?
i loved waking to the sound of the birds; racing out of the tent in my pajamas, feeling the earth between my toes.
i loved waking to the sounding of the birds, as well as racing out of the tent in my pajamas, and, finally feeling the earth between my bare toes.
i also loved waking to the sound of the birds, i also loved racing out of the tent in my pajamas, feeling the earth between my bare toes.
i loved walking to the sound of the birds and racing out of the tent in my pajamas, feeling the earth between my bare toes.
question 2
1 pts
what is the best change, if any, to make in the sentence in lines 11-12?
make no change.
change they to you

Explanation:

Question 1 (Sentence Combination)

• Analyze each option for grammatical correctness, conciseness, and logical flow:
• First option: The semicolon is misused as the second part is not an independent clause.
• Second option: "sounding of the birds" is incorrect phrasing (should be "sound of the birds"), and the sentence is wordy.
• Third option: It has a comma splice (two independent clauses joined by a comma) and is repetitive ("I also loved" twice).
• Fourth option: Correctly combines the actions ("waking... and racing...") with a participial phrase ("feeling...") for a smooth, concise, and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:

I loved walking to the sound of the birds and racing out of the tent in my pajamas, feeling the earth between my bare toes.

Question 2 (Sentence Revision - Partial as Sentence Not Shown)

Since the original sentence in lines 11 - 12 is not provided, we can't fully determine the best change. However, if we assume common sentence - revision scenarios:

• If the sentence has a pronoun - agreement error (e.g., "they" is used incorrectly when referring to a singular or different - numbered antecedent), changing "they" to "you" could be correct if the context requires addressing the reader. But without the original sentence, we can't be sure. If the sentence is grammatically correct and clear, "Make no change" would be right.

(Note: For a complete answer, the original sentence in lines 11 - 12 needs to be provided to analyze pronoun usage, verb - subject agreement, word choice, etc.)