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 sentences state two related events happening in the same year. "But" implies contrast (incorrect here). "When" and "once" introduce time-dependent relationships that aren’t indicated. "And" correctly connects two parallel events without additional unintended meaning.

Answer:

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