Multiple choice

Which of the following is the best way to combine sentences (2) (3) (4) and (6)?

  1. If a man is indolent let him be poor - if he is drunken, let him be poor - if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor - if he does not conform, let him be poor.

  2. If a man is indolent let him be poor, if he is drunken, let him be poor, if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor, if he does not conform, let him be poor.

  3. If a man is indolent let him be poor; if he is drunken, let him be poor; if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor; if he does not conform, let him be poor.

  4. If a man is indolent let him be poor, if he is drunken, let him be poor, if he is addicted to the fine arts or to pure science instead of to trade and finance, let him be poor and if he does not conform, let him be poor.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(C) The best way to combine the sentences, which are statements in series, is through use of semi-colons.

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