Question

multiple choice question
renee is writing a speech about threats to the global elephant population. how would you best combine her two related main points?
i. elephants are endangered animals.
ii. habitat loss and the ivory trade threaten the elephant population.

elephants are harmed by habitat loss and the ivory trade.
habitat loss threatens the elephant population. ivory trade threatens the elephant population.
elephants are just one animal that has become endangered due to habitat loss and the ivory trade.
habitat loss and the ivory trade have caused elephants to become endangered.

Explanation:

The best combination must link both the fact that elephants are endangered and the specific threats (habitat loss, ivory trade) as the cause. The correct option directly connects the two main points by stating the threats are the reason elephants are endangered, while other options either omit the endangered status, repeat the threats without linking to endangerment, or add irrelevant framing.

Answer:

Habitat loss and the ivory trade have caused elephants to become endangered.