Question

read the sentences. 1 thomas paines common sense was published in 1776. 2 the revolutionary war began that same year. which is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2? thomas paines common sense was published in 1776, but the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paines common sense was published in 1776, and the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paines common sense was published in 1776, when the revolutionary war began that same year. thomas paines common sense was published in 1776, once the revolutionary war began that same year.

Explanation:

The two events are independent and occurred in the same year. "And" is a simple and appropriate conjunction to combine them without implying incorrect relationships like contrast ("but"), time - specific condition ("when"), or a causal - like sequence ("once").

Answer:

Thomas Paine's Common Sense was published in 1776, and the Revolutionary War began that same year.