Question

the manager of the first store said she had tried to call jennifer for an interview. the number she had was incorrect. without changing the meaning, what is the best way to change these simple sentences into one compound sentence? a. the manager of the first store said she had tried to call jennifer for an interview, so the number she had was incorrect. b. the manager of the first store said she had tried to call jennifer for an interview, the number she had was incorrect. c. the manager of the first store said she had tried to call jennifer for an interview, then the number she had was incorrect. d. the manager of the first store said she had tried to call jennifer for an interview; however, the number she had was incorrect.

Explanation:

A compound - sentence combines two independent clauses. Option D uses the coordinating conjunction "however" (after a semicolon) to correctly combine the two ideas that the manager tried to call but had an incorrect number, maintaining the original meaning. Options A, B, and C either use incorrect conjunctions or incorrect punctuation for a compound - sentence.

Answer:

D. The manager of the first store said she had tried to call Jennifer for an interview; however, the number she had was incorrect.