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 original sentences state two events happened in the same year. "And" is a proper conjunction to combine them as it simply links the two facts without adding incorrect relationships like contrast ("but") or incorrect time - sequence implications ("when", "once").

Answer:

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