Which sentence best combines the two ideas: "The lab results were inconclusive." and "The researchers decided to repeat the experiment."
- A. Because the lab results were inconclusive, the researchers decided to repeat the experiment. ✓
- B. The lab results were inconclusive, but the researchers decided to repeat the experiment.
- C. The lab results being inconclusive, so the researchers repeated the experiment.
- D. The researchers decided to repeat the experiment, and the lab results were inconclusive.
Correct answer
A. Because the lab results were inconclusive, the researchers decided to repeat the experiment.
Explanation
Option A correctly shows the cause-and-effect relationship between the inconclusive results and the decision to repeat the experiment using a subordinating conjunction.
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